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2008
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asked Her Majesty's Government:In which statutes the offence of treason and the penalties for that crime are set out.
asked Her Majesty's Government:In which statutes the offence of treason and the penalties for that crime are set out.
Asked by
Lord Tebbit
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
29 September 2008
Treason is a criminal offence under the Treason Acts 1351, 1702 and 1842; and the Treason Felony Act 1848. The maximum penalty for the offences in the 1351, 1702 and 1848 Acts is life imprisonment. The maximum penalty for an offence under the 1842 Act (an offence of injuring or alarming the Sovereign) is seven years. The penalty for high treason is set out in the Treason Act 1814, as amended by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
Notes
Answer received between Tuesday 9 September and Monday 15 September 2008
Subjects
Treason
Date
29 September 2008
Reference
5308; 703 c393-4WA
House
House of Lords