Written question asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 December 2005.

Extraordinary Rendition Flights

Question: Further to the statement by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 8 December (Official Report, cols. GC 168–69), whether foreign aircraft involved in acts of rendition by or on behalf of the intelligence, security or police services of the United States are considered to be state aircraft or civil aircraft for the purposes of the Chicago convention; and, if the latter, what are their reasons; and

Answer: I refer the noble Lord to the Written Answer given by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the right honourable and learned Member for North East Fife (Sir Menzies Campbell) on 12 December (Official Report, Commons, 12/12/05; col. 1652W).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2981; 676 c252WA
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Civil Aviation Bill
Thursday, 8 December 2005
Proceeding contributions
House of Lords; Terrorist Suspects (Renditions)
Monday, 12 December 2005
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Detainees Aviation Intelligence services Law and order Prisoners' transfers Terrorism Torture USA Rendition Convention on International Civil Aviation
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk