§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are currently held on temporary extended transfer to Northern Ireland; and if he will consider making those transfers permanent. [151]
§ Ms Joyce QuinNineteen prisoners are currently transferred on a temporary basis from England and Wales to Northern Ireland. It is open to any of the prisoners concerned to request a permanent transfer. Any such request will be considered on its individual merits in accordance with the criteria announced to Parliament on 23 November 1992.