Written question asked by Peter Law (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 9 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 January 2006. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 January 2006 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Airspace (Extraordinary Rendition)
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has asked the United States Administration to provide documented evidence to support the assurances provided by Dr. Rice on the condition under which rendition of detainees has taken place in instances when United States aircraft have used United Kingdom airports for re-fuelling.
- Answer
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I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary's answer to the right hon. Member for North East Fife (Sir Menzies Campbell) on 12 December 2005, Official Report, column 1652–53W. As noted in that answer, in the two cases where the Government gave permission for the rendition of a detainee via UK territory and airspace, the detainees were en route to criminal trial in the United States.
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- Reference
- 41486; 441 c1429W
- Session
- 2005-06
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- USA Rendition
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