§ Mr. Dubsasked 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. WhitneyOn 4 May there were 923 British citizens detained in prisons in the following countries:
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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.