§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of requests by prisoners for transfer to Northern Ireland and the714W outcome of these requests in each year since 1985; and whether these requests came from loyalists, republicans or prisoners whose offences were unconnected to the Northern Ireland conflict.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is as follows:
Outcome Number of requests Agreed Not agreed Request withdrawn by prisoner 1985 3 2 1 — 1986 1 1 — — 1987 3 — 3 — 1988 2 1 1 — 1989 1 — 1 — 1990 5 2 2 1 Prisoners are not classified by reference to the political or other motivation of their offences.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether requests by prisoners for permanent transfer from Northern Ireland are processed by the prison governor and may be rejected at this stage.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the figures for each year since 1985 of the number of requests by prisoners for transfer to Northern Ireland for accumulated visits; if he will give the outcome of these requests; and whether these requests came from loyalists, republicans or prisoners whose offences were unconnected to the Northern Ireland conflict.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is as follows:
Number of requests Outcome Agreed Not agreed 1985 1 — 1 1986 — — — 1987 — — — 1988 1 1 — 1989 — — — 1990 1 — 1 Prisoners are not classified by reference to the political or other motivation of their offences.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether requests by prisoners from Northern Ireland for temporary transfer to take advantage of accumulated visits are initially processed by the prison governor and may be rejected at this stage.