§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners in Britain have requests for transfer to prisons in(a) Northern Ireland and (b) the Republic of Ireland currently under consideration. [14734]
§ Miss WiddecombeAs of 8 February, 24 requests for transfer to Northern Ireland and 65 requests for repatriation to the Republic of Ireland made by prisoners in England and Wales were under consideration. In addition, two requests for transfer to Northern Ireland made by prisoners in Scotland were under consideration. No requests for repatriation to the Republic of Ireland have been made by prisoners in Scotland.