Hilary Benn – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hilary Benn on 2016-04-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government authorised the National Crime Agency to supply evidence to the Thai government on the case of Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo without seeking written assurances that they would not be sentenced to death by that government.

Karen Bradley

It is the longstanding policy of the UK to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. It would be inappropriate to comment on this case given ongoing legal proceedings.