Written question asked by Lord Tebbit (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 29 September 2008.
Crime: Treason
- Question
- asked Her Majesty's Government:In which statutes the offence of treason and the penalties for that crime are set out.
- Answer
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Treason is a criminal offence under the Treason Acts 1351, 1702 and 1842; and the Treason Felony Act 1848. The maximum penalty for the offences in the 1351, 1702 and 1848 Acts is life imprisonment. The maximum penalty for an offence under the 1842 Act (an offence of injuring or alarming the Sovereign) is seven years. The penalty for high treason is set out in the Treason Act 1814, as amended by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
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- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 5308; 703 c393-4WA
- Session
- 2007-08
- Notes
- Answer received between Tuesday 9 September and Monday 15 September 2008
- Subjects
- Treason
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