§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made since July in respect of returning to British jurisdiction fugitives from justice resident in Turkish—occupied Cyprus.
§ Mr. MacleanThe situation which existed in July remains unchanged. We have an extradition arrangement with the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, whose writ does not run in the north of the island. We do not recognise northern Cyprus as a separate state. We have made it clear to the Turkish Cypriot "authorities" that we shall continue to press for the return of fugitives resident there.