§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the numbers of(a) requests made by United Kingdom authorities for the extradition of persons to the United Kingdom, (b) requests for extradition received from other countries for the extradition of persons out of the United Kingdom, and (c) individuals actually extradited to and from the United Kingdom for each year since 1992. [876]
§ Mr. KirkhopeThe Home Secretary is responsible for extraditions to and from England and Wales and from Northern Ireland. The information that follows relates to such cases.
- (a) Number of requests made by United Kingdom authorities for the extradition of persons to England and Wales:
- 1992: 45
- 1993: 33
- 1994: 45
- 1995: 48
- (b) Number of requests for extradition received from other countries for the extradition of persons out of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- 1992: 78
- 1993: 100
- 1994: 100
- 1995: 101
- (c) (i) Number of individuals actually extradited to England and Wales:
- 1992: 25
- 1993: 21
- 1994: 29
- 1995: 14.
- (ii) Number of individuals actually extradited from England, Wales and Northern Ireland:
- 1992: 36
- 1993: 27
- 1994: 35
- 1995: 31
A number of extradition cases from 1994 arid 1995 have not yet been resolved.
The figures refer to extradition to and from countries other than the Republic of Ireland. Extradition between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland takes place under the Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 and the corresponding legislation of the Republic of Ireland. The Home Secretary is responsible where the case involves seeking the return of a fugitive who has been convicted by a court in England or Wales, while the Attorney-General is responsible where the case involves seeking the return of a person accused of an offence in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. I will write to the hon. Member with the statistics for such cases.