§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners have been moved from prisons in England and Wales to prisons in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland since September 1994; and if he will make a statement. [6831]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 19 December 1995]: Since September 1994, 22 prisoners have been transferred from England and Wales to prisons in Northern Ireland. Ratification of the Council of Europe convention on the transfer of sentenced persons by the Republic of Ireland came into force on 1 November 1995. To date, no prisoners have been repatriated to the Republic.