HC Deb 22 October 1979 vol 972 cc43-4W
Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons were extradited from Scotland to the Republic of Ireland in each of the years 1969 to 1978 inclusive; and on what charges.

Mr. Rifkind

The Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 provides for the return to the Republic of persons to face criminal charges on the backing of a Republic warrant of arrest by a court bring the total staff to six. I am satisfied that the single additional post is needed in view of the greatly increased work load of the office, which now has 3,000 small businesses on its register.

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