Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Dubs (Labour). It was answered by Lord Drayson (Labour) on Monday, 9 January 2006.
First World War: Pardons
- Question
- Whether they will now consider granting a pardon to the troops serving in the British Armed Forces who were shot for alleged cowardice and desertion during the First World War.
- Answer
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My Lords, when he was Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Dr John Reid undertook a very careful and thorough review of the execution of soldiers during the First World War. He concluded that, regrettably, so long after the events, the evidence which survives on the individual cases does not provide a sufficient basis for the Secretary of State to recommend a pardon for most, and possibly all, of these men.
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 677 c4
- Session
- 2005-06
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- House of Lords chamber
- Related items
- Subjects
- Armed forces Capital punishment Desertion Prerogative of mercy World War I
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