§ Mr. RandallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests for extradition in the last year have been made to the Irish authorities; how many have been refused; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John PattenIn the last year requests by police forces in England and Wales for arrest warrants to be backed in the Republic of Ireland have been made in respect of seven persons. None of these requests have been refused.