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Below is Mr Major's question regarding Capital Punishment - 17th July 1979
Mr. Major asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has sought the views of Service chiefs in the Province on the practicability of restoring capital punishment; and what views they expressed.
Mr. Humphrey Atkins My consultations with the Chief Constable of the RUC and the GOC, Northern Ireland must remain confidential.