Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 41014
China: Capital Punishment
Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 1 April 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in the People's Republic of China on the execution of four Canadian nationals earlier this year.
Answer
Catherine WestThe UK is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. This Government believes that the death penalty's use undermines human dignity, that there is no conclusive evidence of its deterrent value, and that any miscarriage of ...
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