Written question asked by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Goldsmith (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 March 2007.

Court Martial: Disclosure

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the document entitled 1QLR Internment procedure, dated 9 July 2003, as disclosed at the recent court martial of members of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment and others.

Answer: Corporal Payne, who has pleaded guilty to an offence of inhuman treatment of persons, is scheduled to be sentenced by the Court Martial Board on 30 April 2007. In these circumstances, it is inappropriate to publish, at the present time, any document concerning internment procedure, as to do so may risk prejudicing the outcome to those proceedings.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2725; 690 c255WA
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP 07/1190
Thursday, 17 May 2007
Deposited papers
House of Lords
House of Commons; Deposited Paper DEP 07/1191
Wednesday, 16 May 2007
Deposited papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Subjects: Disclosure of information Detainees Armed forces Courts martial Iraq Inhuman treatment Peacekeeping operations Internment
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