§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners originally emanating from Nigeria and sentenced for drug offences have been(a) paroled and (b) subsequently deported since 1 January 1994. [26887]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Dr. Lynne Jones, dated 7 June 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how many prisoners originally emanating from Nigeria and sentenced for drug offences have been paroled and subsequently deported since 1 January 1994.Since 1 January 1994, forty two prisoners of Nigerian nationality sentenced to imprisonment for drug offences have been granted parole. Forty of these prisoners were subsequently deported.