§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many requests for the extradition of persons from the Republic of Ireland to Scotland have been made in each of the last five years and the current year to date; of these, how many in each year were for persons alleged to be concerned in terrorist crime; and in each year and category how many of the requests were (a) granted and (b) refused.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is not available centrally and cannot be obtained except at disproportionate cost. So far as can be ascertained, during the last five years, one request was made in respect of a person alleged to he concerned in terrorist crime. No requests have been refused during this period.