§ Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has as to the number of persons (a) against whom extradition proceedings have been taken or are planned in relation to drug-related offences and (b) are sought by police forces to assist them with inquiries into drug-related matters, who have sought asylum in foreign countries between 1980 and 1985.
§ Mr. Mellor[pursuant to his reply, 1 July 1985, c. 16]: The available information relates only to persons who have been the subject of formal applications for extradition in respect of drug offences.
Applications made to the United Kingdom by overseas Governments Applications made to overseas Governments by the United Kingdom 1980 10 3 1981 9 3 1982 8 5 1983 9 4 1984 8 5 1985 (to date) 10 2