§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will seek to extradite from France Mr. Charles Richardson, the escaped prisoner from Springhill open prison; and whether he will cause an investigation to be made to ascertain how and why he was able to visit Paris during his period away from Springhill.
§ Mr. WhitelawAny extradition request would be initiated by the Director of Public Prosecutions: the police are continuing their investigations into the circumstances of Mr. Richardson's escape from prison and his subsequent movements.