Proceeding contribution from Baroness Browning (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 December 2009. It occurred during Urgent question on Gary McKinnon (Extradition).

Gary McKinnon (Extradition)

I hope that the Home Secretary will accept that Gary McKinnon was born with Asperger's syndrome, and that will have contributed to his behaviour with the computers in the first place. It would help Gary McKinnon's state of mind if he knew now that if he were to receive a custodial sentence, he would serve it in the UK. Instead of the Home Secretary saying that that is down the track, if he would make it clear now that the Home Office would support that, it might help Gary McKinnon's state of mind.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 501 c981
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Extradition USA McKinnon, Gary Appeals Human rights Powers Ministers Treaties Asperger's syndrome
Legislation: Extradition Act 2003
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Gary McKinnon (Extradition)

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