HC Deb 09 February 1977 vol 925 c735W
Mr. Charles Irving

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British subjects served sentences in foreign prisons during the years 1970 to 1976.

Mr. Luard

During the year 1976, 750 United Kingdom citizens served sentences in foreign prisons. Figures for earlier years could not be produced except at disproportionate cost in time and effort.