Written question asked by Teddy Taylor (Conservative) on Monday, 11 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 October 2004. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 October 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the implications of the clause in the proposed European Constitution Treaty, Cm 6289, which prevents terrorists from being sent to the nation where the crime is committed if the death penalty is in force in that nation; and what action he would seek to take to deal with such alleged terrorists.

Answer: Sir Teddy Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the implications of the clause in the proposed European Constitution Treaty, Cm 6289, which prevents terrorists from being sent to the nation where the crime is committed if the death penalty is in force in that nation; and what action he would seek to take to deal with such alleged terrorists. [190642] Ms Blears: I have been asked to reply. HMG does not consider that there will be any changes to the current situation regarding expulsion of terrorist suspects. In that respect the provisions of the Charter simply reflect existing ECHR provisions. Article ll-52(3) of the Charter makes clear that rights in the Charter that correspond to rights in the ECHR shall have the same meaning and scope as the ECHR rights.

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