§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many United Kingdom citizens have been sought for extradition by foreign powers in the latest available year; and into what categories of alleged offence they fell.
§ Mr. John PattenThe United Kingdom does not distinguish between extradition requests in respect of its own nationals and nationals of other countries. For this reason, the nationality of those whose return is sought is not centrally recorded.
During 1989, extradition proceedings were commenced against 35 individuals in England and Wales. The offences were as follows:
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Offence Number of applications Murder 1 Armed robbery 1 Theft 5 Burglary 2 Robbery 4 Obtaining property by deception 2
Offence Number of applications Forgery 3 Fraud 8 Embezzlement 2 Parental kidnapping 1 Indecent exposure 1 Handling stolen goods 1 Drugs 10 In some cases, extradition was sought for more than one offence.
§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many extraditions have been applied for by the United Kingdom in the latest available year; and into what categories of alleged offence they fell.
§ Mr. John PattenIn England and Wales during 1989, extradition applications in respect of 29 individuals were made to foreign and Commonwealth countries. The alleged offences were as follows:
Offence Number of applications Murder 2 Armed robbery 1 Assault 1 Malicious wounding 1 Theft 12 Burglary 2 Obtaining money/property by deception 8 Forgery 3 Fraud 3 Receiving/handling stolen goods 3 Deception 1 Bankruptcy 1 False accounting 1 Procuring the execution of a valuable security 1 Perjury 1 Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice 1 Evasion of liability by deception 1 Drugs 5 In some cases, extradition was sought for more than one type of offence.