§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many extradition requests have been received from the Republic of Ireland in each year since 1968 for(a) terrorist and terrorist-related offences and (b) other offences; and how many in each category have been refused in each year.
§ Mr. John PattenThe readily available information for extradition requests from the Republic of Ireland to England and Wales is given in the table. It is based on statistics provided by police forces.
Requests received Requests refused 1982 9 — 1983 15 — 1984 31 — 1985 29 — 1986 15 3 1987 20 — 1988 1 1 1 Not yet available.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many extradition requests have been received from Belgium in each year since 1968 for(a) terrorist and terrorist-related offences and (b) other offences; and how many in each category have been refused in each year.
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§ Mr. John PattenSince January 1968 the Belgian Government have made extradition requests to the United Kingdom in respect of 50 persons. Of these 26 were charged in connection with the Heysel stadium riot. No requests were for terrorist or terrorist-related offences. Requests relating to other offences were made in the following years:
Numbers of requested persons Refused 1968 3 3 1971 1 1 1972 1 1 1973 2 1 1975 1 — 1977 2 — 1979 1 — 1980 2 — 1981 4 1 1983 2 1 1984 1 — 1985 1 1 1986 28 2 1987 1 — 50 11
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of extraditions requested in each year since 1968 from Belgium for(a) terrorist and terrorist-related offences and (b) other offences; and how many requests in each category were refused in each year.
§ Mr. John PattenSince January 1986 the Government have made extradition requests for 14 persons to be returned from Belgium. Only one request, made in 1988, was for terrorist or terrorist-related offences and this was refused. Requests relating to other offences were made in the following years:
Number of requested persons Refused 1969 2 — 1971 1 — 1972 3 1 1978 1 — 1981 1 — 1983 1 — 1985 2 — 1986 2 — 13 1
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of extraditions requested in each year since 1968 from the Republic of Ireland for(a) terrorist and terrorist-related offences and (b) other offences; and how many requests in each category were refused in each year.
§ Mr. John PattenThe readily available information for extradition requests from England and Wales to the Republic of Ireland is given in the table. This is based mainly on information provided by police forces. Requests involving terrorist offences are specified where known. 211W
Requests made Requests refused 1982 41 1 1983 31 — 1984 29 — 1985 23 — 1986 112 11 1987 5 2 1988 27 — 1 includes 1 case involving terrorist offences 2 includes 2 cases involving terrorist offences