Public Petitions Committee, 28 Jan 2003

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 28, 2003

Official Report 361KB pdf

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Inadmissible Petition

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Mr Kenny Richey (IP38)

Before we finish, we have to deal with one inadmissible petition. The petition is from Fabio Pennini, calling for the Scottish Parliament to take the necessary steps to secure a new and fair trial for Mr Kenny Richey, who is currently on death row in the state of Ohio, following his conviction for murder in 1987.

Obviously, that is a matter on which action would have to be taken by the United Kingdom Government, because foreign policy is reserved. On that basis, it is recommended that, unfortunately, we agree that the petition is inadmissible because the Scottish Parliament has no remit in the area. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

Wait a minute. Where does the petitioner write from?

From Italy.

I was just wondering who his MP was. I did not catch that he was in Italy.