§ Mr. GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what conditions about early release have been agreed with the Irish Government in respect of the proposed transfer of Paul Magee, convicted in 1993 of the murder of Special Constable Glenn Goodman; [40332]
365W(2) if he intends to recommend to the Irish Government that Paul Magee, convicted in 1993 of the murder of a police officer, should serve a minimum term of imprisonment following his proposed transfer to a prison in Ireland. [40333]
§ Ms QuinAgreement was given to Paul Magee's application for repatriation to the Republic of Ireland on the basis of undertakings from the Irish authorities that his sentence would continue to be enforced and that he could therefore normally expect to serve a period similar to that which he could expect to serve if he remained here. These undertakings are subject to the Northern Ireland political agreement reached on 10 April under which both the British and Irish Governments have undertaken to put in place mechanisms for the early release of qualifying prisoners.