HC Deb 21 May 1998 vol 312 cc464-5W
Mr. Browne

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many United Kingdom citizens convicted of criminal offences abroad and deported back to the United Kingdom in the years 1990 to 1997 have re-offended in Scotland; [41738]

(2) how many criminals convicted of murder or homicide abroad and deported back to the United Kingdom in the years 1990 to 1997 have re-offended in Scotland; [41739]

(3) how many United Kingdom citizens, convicted of murder or homicide abroad have been deported back to the United Kingdom and have come to reside in Scotland in each year since 1990; [41740]

(4) how many United Kingdom citizens convicted of criminal offences abroad have been deported back to the United Kingdom and have come to reside in Scotland in each year since 1990. [41741]

Mr. McLeish

I refer my hon. Friend to the answers he received today from the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Neither the information relating to re-offending nor that on place of residence is held centrally.