Written question asked by Peter Kilfoyle (Labour) on Thursday, 4 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 March 2004. It was answered by Lord Blunkett (Labour) on Thursday, 18 March 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 23 February 2004, 418 c250W, on royal pardons, whether the figure of one free pardon in 1996 refers to (a) both people in the case of John Haase and Paul Bennett and (b) one of them.

Answer: Mr. Kilfoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 23 February 2004, Official Report, column 250W, whether the figure of one free pardon in 1996 refers to (a) both people in the case of John Haase and Paul Bennett and (b) one of them. [159972] Mr. Blunkett: The figure of one free pardon in 1996 did not relate to either John Haase or Paul Bennett. These cases are included in the figure of four given under the heading "Remission" in my answer of 23 February.

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