Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the number of persons from Northern Ireland now living or believed to be living in the Republic of Ireland, whom the police in Northern Ireland wish to interview in connection with arson, bombing, murder and other crimes of a terrorist nature; in how many cases an extradition warrant has been applied for; and how many of these persons in each case are from the constituency of Londonderry.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThe number of persons whom the police in Northern Ireland 73W wish to interview in connection with criminal offences is an operational matter for the Chief Constable. In all, since 1971, warrants relating to crimes of a terrorist nature committed in Northern Ireland have been sent to the Republic in respect of 46 persons. Three of these had addresses in Londonderry.