Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 December 1998. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 December 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what requests he has received for the exercise of his discretionary powers in the case of Augusto Pinochet; and when he received them.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what requests he has received for the exercise of his discretionary powers in the case of Augusto Pinochet; and when he received them. [61865] Mr. Straw: On 21 October, the Extradition Section received a request from Senator Pinochet's legal representatives to exercise my discretion under section 8(4) of the Extradition Act 1989. Since 25 November, the Extradition Section at the Home Office has received a number of representations, for and against the issuing of an Authority to Proceed.

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