Death Penalty

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean Excerpts

Wednesday 7th March 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord Howell of Guildford]

We will certainly continue to do so.

[Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean]

My Lords, can the Minister tell us what action the Government are taking over the abhorrent policies in some countries to exact the death penalty on young people under the age of 18?

[Lord Howell of Guildford]

I suspect that the noble Baroness is referring particularly to some of the horrific stories from Iran. We regard those with horror, and we continue to press extremely hard, in line with our general desire to see the abolition of the death penalty worldwide, where those kinds of particularly repulsive and ugly penalties are inflicted.