§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests the United Kingdom has received from Spain for the extradition of persons to Spain in each of the last five years; and how many have been(a) granted and (b) refused. [56254]
§ Mr. StrawThe information is given in the table.
Year Number of requests sought by Spain Requests granted Requests refused 1993 7 1 2 1994 11 — 2 1995 8 2 — 1996 6 — 1 1997 6 — — Total 38 3 5 Note:
Of the 30 requests unaccounted for:
7 were withdrawn;
23 are outstanding
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests by the United Kingdom for the extradition of persons from Spain are currently outstanding. [56253]
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests by the UK for the extradition of persons from Spain have been(a) granted and (b) declined in each of the last five years. [56274]
§ Mr. StrawThe information is given in the table.
Year Requests by United Kingdom Requests granted Requests refused 1993 7 4 — 1994 13 9 1 1995 15 6 — 1996 17 8 1 1997 8 2 — Total 60 29 2 Of the 29 requests unaccounted for:
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- 1 fugitive was discharged by Spanish courts;
- 1 fugitive returned voluntarily;
- 14 requests were withdrawn by the United Kingdom; and
- 13 remain outstanding.