§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners have been transferred from prisons in the mainland UK to prisons in Northern Ireland and Ireland over the past 10 years. [25401]
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 22 May 1995]The number of prisoners transferred from prisons in England and Wales to prisons in Northern Ireland over the past 10 years is given in the table. It is not possible for prisoners to be transferred to prisons in the Republic of Ireland because although the Irish Republic has signed the Council of Europe convention it has not yet ratified it.
Transfer of prisoners to Northern Ireland Year Number 1984 1 1985 4 1986 2 1987 3 1988 5 1989 17 1990 13 1991 25 1992 26 1993 7 1994 19