Debates between Earl of Courtown and Baroness Stern during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Death Penalty: Worldwide Abolition

Debate between Earl of Courtown and Baroness Stern
Monday 20th July 2015

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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The noble Lord, Lord Faulkner, mentions quite horrific figures from Iran. He is right about pressure. I hope that the agreement reached only last week will open the door to more work that we can carry out. The recent diplomatic breakthrough may enable more dialogue, and our diplomatic staff will take advantage of any opening possible.

Baroness Stern Portrait Baroness Stern (CB)
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My Lords, I declare an interest as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Abolition of the Death Penalty and express appreciation for the principled stance that the Government have taken on this matter. The Minister will be aware of Lindsay Sandiford, the British grandmother, who is on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking. What are the Government doing to ensure that vulnerable British nationals under sentence of death like Lindsay Sandiford have effective legal representation?