HC Deb 28 April 1969 vol 782 cc155-6W
Mr. Alan Lee Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British subjects are serving prison sentences for criminal offences in France; what proportion will have to complete the whole of their sentences; and what proportion have had their sentences reduced on appeal.

Mr. Whitlock

Ten United Kingdom citizens. Possibilities for remission, appeal or amnesty exist; but I cannot, of course, forecast to what extent any individual prisoner may benefit from these. None has had a reduction in sentence on appeal. I have no information on British subjects who are not United Kingdom nationals.

Mr. Alan Lee Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British subjects are serving prison sentences for criminal offences in Belgium; what proportion will have to complete the whole of their sentences; and what proportion have had their sentences reduced on appeal.

Mr. Whitlock

Two United Kingdom citizens. Possibilities for remission, appeal or amnesty exist; but I cannot, of course, forecast to what extent any individual prisoner may benefit from these. None has had a reduction in sentence on appeal. I have no information on British subjects who are not United Kingdom nationals.

Mr. Alan Lee Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British subjects are serving prison sentences for criminal offences in Italy; what proportion will have to complete the whole of their sentences; and what proportion have had their sentences reduced on appeal.

Mr. Whitlock

Four United Kingdom citizens. Possibilities for remission, appeal or amnesty exist; but I cannot, of course, forecast to what extent any individual prisoner may benefit from these. None has had a reduction in sentence on appeal. I have no information on British subjects who are not United Kingdom nationals.

Mr. Alan Lee Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British subjects are serving prison sentences for criminal offences in Germany; what proportion will have to complete the whole of their sentences; and what proportion have had their sentences reduced on appeal.

Mr. Whitlock

Twelve United Kingdom citizens. Possibilities for remission, appeal or amnesty exist; but I cannot, of course, forecast to what extent any individual prisoner may benefit from these. One had had his sentence reduced on appeal. I have no information on British subjects who are not United Kingdom nationals.