§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether prisoners extradited to the 378W United Kingdom for offences committed in the United Kingdom are questioned as to their involvement in the commission of offences other than those for which they were extradited.
§ Mr. MellorWhen a person is returned to England and Wales and Northern Ireland he may be questioned by the police in accordance with the judges' rules. The Extradition Act 1870 and the Fugitive Offenders Act 1967 limit the offences in respect of which the returned person may be tried but impose no other limitations. The Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 includes no restrictions of this nature.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the safeguards listed in the final report of the Law Enforcement Commission of May 1974 are observed by Her Majesty's Government for prisoners extradited from the Republic of Ireland to the United Kingdom; and if any notice of derogation from any of the safeguards has been announced by Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. David MellorThe report of the Law Enforcement Commission suggested safeguards which should be incorporated in any amendment to the law providing for the extradition of persons charged with offences "of a political character." The commission did not, however, agree about whether such an amendment should be introduced and no such amendment has been made.