HL Deb 21 October 2003 vol 653 cc159-60WA
Lord Lamont of Lerwick

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 6 June (WA 200), whether they will give a broad breakdown by category of the offences for which 12 people were being held without bail in Belgium on 31 March; and [HL4726]

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 6 June (WA 200), whether they will give a broad breakdown by category of the offences for which 173 people were being held without bail in Spain on 31 March; and [HL4727]

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 6 June (WA 200), whether they will give a broad breakdown by category of the offences for which 56 people were being held without bail in France on 31 March. [HL4728]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

We do not record statistics on the point raised, it would involve disproportionate cost to provide the information requested.

However, we believe that a higher percentage of the UK prisoners referred to were detained for drug offences.