Geoff Hoon, the defence secretary, said the transfer...

Geoff Hoon, the defence secretary, said the transfer of British nationals suspected of fighting with Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan to Cuba was legal but they had to be treated "with proper respect for international law."
The prime minister's spokesman said: "Our position on the death penalty is well known, but the issue in relation to the death penalty at the moment doesn't arise."
Tony Blair and foreign secretary Jack Straw both oppose the death penalty and it is the British and EU position not to extradite suspects to countries where they face the death penalty unless they have assurances that it will not be used.