§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were transferred from(a) England and Wales to Northern Ireland and (b) Northern Ireland to England and Wales in the current year; and under which section of the Criminal Justice Act 1961 such transfers were carried out.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggSince 1 January 1988, six inmates have been accepted for permanent transfer from England and Wales to Northern Ireland under section 26 of the 1961 Act, and six for temporary transfer under section 27. One inmate has been accepted for transfer from Northern Ireland to England and Wales under section 26 and one under section 27. No transfers have been made this year under other sections of the Act.