Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Friday, 5 February 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 February 2021 (named day). It was answered by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 February 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Plea Bargaining: USA
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the rights of UK citizens facing trial in US courts of the application of the US plea-bargaining process.
- Answer
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The US plea-bargaining process is a domestic policy issue for the US authorities. The assistance we can, and cannot, provide to British nationals abroad is set out in the publication 'Support for British nationals abroad: A Guide' on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-for-britishnationals-abroad-a-guide).
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 149719
- Session
- 2019-21
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- British nationals abroad USA Plea bargaining
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- 2021-02-10 11:47:59 +0000
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