§ Mr. ChallenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British heavy goods vehicle drivers are held in prisons in EU countries, broken down by country. [146961]
§ Mr. MullinThe following is a breakdown of the number of British lorry drivers that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have been made aware of held in detention in each European Union country as of 8 January 2004:
Number France 60 Belgium 9 Spain 4 Italy 1 Germany 1 Sweden 1 Netherlands 0 Luxemburg 0 Denmark 0 Portugal 0 Greece 0 Austria 0 Ireland 0 Finland 0