HC Deb 08 May 1984 vol 59 cc322-3W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British subjects are currently in prison abroad; and if he will indicate the number in each country.

Mr. Whitney

On 4 May there were 923 British citizens detained in prisons in the following countries:

Number
Angola 1
Argentina 2
Australia *12
Austria 23
Bahamas 1
Barbados 1
Belgium 38
Bolivia 2
Bulgaria 1
Canada *1
Chile 1
Colombia 1
Cyprus 1
Denmark 21
Djibouti 1
Ecuador 1
Ethiopia 1
Federal Republic of Germany 200
France 191
German Democratic Republic 1
Greece 13
Hungary 1
Number
India 5
Indonesia 2
Iraq 2
Irish Republic 1
Israel 2
Italy 13
Jamaica 3
Japan 8
Kenya 5
Korea 2
Liberia 1
Libya 3
Luxembourg 5
Malaysia 2
Malta 2
Mexico 2
Morocco 11
Mozambique 1
Netherlands 28
New Zealand *2
Nigeria 2
Norway 21
Pakistan 3
Papua New Guinea 1
Paraguay 1
Peru 10
Portugal 10
Saudia Arabia 28
Senegal 1
South Africa 39
Spain 50
Sweden 27
Switzerland 17
Syria 3
Taiwan 1
Thailand 10
Turkey 8
United States 55
Uruguay 1
United Arab Emirates 8
Vietnam 1
Zimbabwe 11
* Figures for these countries are usually for British citizens who were transients. It would be difficult to identify detainees who are British citizens long since absorbed within the local communities.

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