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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Tordoff (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Monday, 9 January 2006.


First World War: Pardons

Question
My Lords, is this not an occasion on which perhaps the Prime Minister should use his well vaunted Royal prerogative to grant pardon to these people?
Answer

My Lords, the Prime Minister does not have a Royal prerogative in the way in which the noble Lord suggests.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
677 c6 
Session
2005-06
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Capital punishment Desertion Prerogative of mercy World War I
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk