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Deposited Papers

Jul. 03 2008

Source Page: List of flights where the UK government has been alerted to concerns regarding rendition through the UK, it overseas territories or the Crown dependencies. 13 p.
Document: DEP2008-1793.pdf (PDF)

Found: List of flights where the UK government has been alerted to concerns regarding rendition through the

Deposited Papers
Home Office

Jan. 09 2024

Source Page: Letter dated 21/12/2023 from Lord Sharpe of Epsom to Lord Coaker, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede and Lord Fox of Oulton regarding points raised in the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill Lords committee stage debates: definition of serious crime, notices, General Data Protection Regulation, principles relating to the detention and interviewing of detainees overseas and the passing and receipt of intelligence relating to detainees, European Convention on Human Rights Cases, triple lock for communications of elected mayors. 5p.
Document: Lord_Sharpe_letter-Investigatory_Powers_Amendment_Bill.pdf (PDF)

Found: rendition, and cruel, inhumane , and degrading treatment (CIDT).

Bill Documents
21 Dec 2023 - Will write letters
Letter from Lord Sharpe to Lord Coaker, Lord Ponsonby and Lord Fox regarding points raised in the committee stage debates, including definition of serious crime, notices, General Data Protection Regulation, principles relating to the detention and interviewing of detainees overseas and the passing and receipt of intelligence relating to detainees, and European Convention on Human Rights Cases.
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024

Found: rendition, and cruel, inhumane , and degrading treatment (CIDT).

Select Committee
Reprieve
 CTE0013 - The UK’s international counter-terrorism policy

Written Evidence Sep. 14 2023

Inquiry: The UK’s international counter-terrorism policy
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee (Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)

Found: prisoners on death row; the families of innocents killed in drone strikes; victims of torture and extraordinary

Commons Chamber
Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]
Report stage - Mon 25 Mar 2024
Home Office

Mentions:
1: David Davis (Con - Haltemprice and Howden) interception of the communications of a Member of this House or the other place ought to be something clearly extraordinary - Speech Link
2: None or agreed to rendition operations proposed by others in 28 cases. - Speech Link
3: Kevan Jones (Lab - North Durham) I was on the Committee in 2017 when we did the inquiry into detention and rendition. - Speech Link
4: None What they face is extraordinary, both in its degree and its character. - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Glasgow Prestwick Airport - Wed 06 Dec 2023

Mentions:
1: Stewart, Kevin (SNP - Aberdeen Central) It has been suggested that those flights have been used for extraordinary rendition. - Speech Link
2: None We do not get involved in rendition flights. That is just not what we do. - Speech Link
3: Stewart, Kevin (SNP - Aberdeen Central) Are you saying categorically that no extraordinary rendition flights have entered into Prestwick, unless - Speech Link
4: Stewart, Kevin (SNP - Aberdeen Central) Extraordinary rendition is illegal under international law. - Speech Link
5: Stewart, Kevin (SNP - Aberdeen Central) I asked a question earlier about the allegations that Prestwick has hosted extraordinary rendition flights - Speech Link

Non-Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
National security and intelligence

Feb. 22 2024

Source Page: Government Response to ISC International Partnerships Report
Document: Government Response to the Intelligence and Security Committee Report 'International Partnerships' (PDF)

Found: encourage or condone unlawful killing, the use of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or extraordinary

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Cabinet Office

Feb. 22 2024

Source Page: Government Response to ISC International Partnerships Report
Document: Government Response to the Intelligence and Security Committee Report 'International Partnerships' (PDF)

Found: encourage or condone unlawful killing, the use of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or extraordinary

Select Committee
Mr Kingsley Kanu, and Mrs Uchechi Okwu-Kanu
 SLH0045 - The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations

Written Evidence Mar. 11 2023

Inquiry: The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee (Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)

Found: This extraordinary stance is explained further below. 1 The term “extraterritorial rendition” is

Select Committee
Garden Court North Chambers
 HBL0002 - Hillsborough Law

Written Evidence Apr. 22 2024

Committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: The context of the El Masri case was the “extraordinary rendition” of a German national to Afghanistan