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Oral answer to question provided on Wednesday, 4 June 2008 in the House of Lords, by Lord Bach (Labour).


US Prison Ships

Answer

My Lords, I am afraid that I cannot tell the noble Earl what they say, but of course I will look up the information and write to him. However, I suspect that he probably knows the answer to the question that he has raised.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Wednesday, 4 June 2008 by Earl Attlee (Conservative).

Question
My Lords, can the Minister remind the House what the Geneva conventions say about holding POWs afloat as opposed to transporting them by ship?

Secondary information

Type
Oral answer to question
Reference
702 c158 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Detainees British nationality Iraq Prisons Navy Warships USA
Link
View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk