HC Deb 17 July 2000 vol 354 c22W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British nationals were in prison overseas on 1 July; and if he will list the country and the offence committed in each case. [130526]

Mr. Hain

As of 1 July, we were aware of 2,750 British nationals in prison overseas. Around 40 per cent. of these prisoners were convicted of drugs related offences.

To list the countries and offences for which each prisoner was convicted would incur disproportionate costs.

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