Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 October 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 October 1998. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Monday, 26 October 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he has received concerning (a) the proposed extradition of Augusto Pinochet and (b) the presence of Augusto Pinochet in the United Kingdom; and when he received them. - Figs given.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received concerning (a) the proposed extradition of Augusto Pinochet and (b) the presence of Augusto Pinochet in the United Kingdom; and when he received them. [56264] Mr. Straw: Up to the end of 23 October, the Extradition Section at the Home Office had received 17 letters written prior to Senator Pinochet's arrest on 16 October concerning his presence in the United Kingdom and around 160 letters written after 16 October concerning the request for his extradition. Up to the same date I had received three letters from Members of Parliament, including one from the hon. Member. My Department has also received a number of telephone calls. The Extradition Section received representations from Senator Pinochet's legal representatives on 21 October. My Principal Private Secretary received a delegation of Chilean Members of Parliament on 20 October.

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