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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which countries have reciprocal extradition arrangements with the United Kingdom, and to which countries he is unable to (a) deport and (b) extradite on humanitarian grounds.

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 November 2001

For answer on

30 November 2001

Answered on

30 November 2001

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which countries have reciprocal extradition arrangements with the United Kingdom, and to which countries he is unable to (a) deport and (b) extradite on humanitarian grounds. [17767] Angela Eagle: The United Kingdom has general extradition arrangements with the following countries. Countries which are party to European Convention on Extradition Albania Andorra Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Malta Moldova The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Countries with which UK has a bilateral treaty Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Cuba Ecuador El Salvadour Guatemala Haiti Iraq Liberia Mexico Monaco Nicaraua Panama Paraguay Peru San Marino Thailand Uruguay USA Yugoslavia Commonwealth extradition partners Antigua and Barbuda Australia The Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Belize Botswana Brunei Canada Cook Islands Dominica Fiji The Gambia Ghana Grenada Guyana India Jamaica Kenya Kiribati Lesotho Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mauritius Nauru New Zealand Nigeria Papua New Guinea Saint Christopher and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Sri Lanka Swaziland Tanzania Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Uganda Western Samoa Zambia Zimbabwe Overseas Territories Anguilla Bermuda British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory Cayman Islands Falkland Islands Gibraltar Montserrat Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands St. Helena and St. Helena Dependencies South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands The UK Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Cyprus) Turks and Caicos Islands British Virgin Islands Other Countries Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Republic of Ireland. Whether and to what country a person may be extradited or deported will depend on the facts of the particular case.

Date

30 November 2001

Reference

375 c1223-6W; 17767

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) deportation orders and (b) extradition orders are subject to judicial review; how many have been subject to a judicial review in the past two years; how many reviews have been successful; what were the judicial rulings in...

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2001

Reference

375 c1226W; 17768

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many persons (a) have been in the past year and (b) are subject of extradition proceedings; and from which countries. - Inc table.

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 November 2001

For answer on

30 November 2001

Answered on

30 November 2001

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons (a) have been in the past year and (b) are subject of extradition proceedings; and from which countries. [17766] Angela Eagle: Over the recent past, the United Kingdom has received an average of 100 requests per year from its many extradition partners. The arrest of a fugitive marks the start of extradition proceedings. 120 cases are currently the subject of such proceedings. There would have been a similar number over the past 12 months. Requesting jurisdictions in the current cases are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Requesting jurisdiction Number of requests{ 1} USA 35 Germany 12 France 11 Italy 10 Switzerland 7 Czech Republic 7 Netherlands 5 Lithuania 5 Turkey 4 Belgium 4 South Africa 3 Portugal 2 Canada 2 Spain 2 HKSAR 2 Poland 1 Estonia 1 Russia 1 Seychelles 1 Greece 1 Finland 1 Sweden 1 Latvia 1 Algeria 1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The figures do not include requests from Ireland which are not collected centrally.

Date

30 November 2001

Reference

17766; 375 c1226W;375 c1226-7W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the grounds on which an individual subject to extradition could be transferred to another jurisdiction in his recently published proposals on extradition.

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 March 2001

Reference

155079; 365 c496W;365 c498W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many extradition requests were (a) completed and (b) not completed, with non-completed cases, broken down by nature of reason for non-completion, in each of the last five years. - Including figures and fact that information is not available for...

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 March 2001

For answer on

23 March 2001

Answered on

23 March 2001

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many extradition requests were (a) completed and (b) not completed, with non-completed cases, broken down by nature of reason for non- completion, in each of the last five years. [154639] Mr. Straw: Information is not available for the full period or in the form requested. The position in relation to completed cases is as follows: Extradition cases completed 1997-2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Requests made to United Kingdom Requests made by United Kingdom 1997 70 45 1998 90 59 1999 75 57 2000 77 40 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. As at 31 December 2000, 205 requests to the United Kingdom were outstanding. They fell into the following categories: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number Awaiting a decision on the issue of an Authority to Proceed 8 Before the courts 69 Awaiting a decision as to surrender 29 Others 99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. In the last of these categories were cases in which a fugitive has yet to be traced and arrested; and/or where we were in touch with the requesting jurisdiction. It also included cases where the fugitive was unable to be surrendered because he was serving a domestic sentence. 2. A reliable statistical breakdown in this form for earlier years is not available. A further 99 extradition requests made by the United Kingdom to other countries were outstanding on 31 December 2000. Exact information is not available as to what stage each case had reached in the various jurisdictions to which those requests were made. The figures provided do not include cases governed by the provisions of the Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965. Those are not collected centrally.

Date

23 March 2001

Reference

154639; 365 c401-2W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what submissions he has received from (a) the legal representatives of Roisin McAliskey and (b) others concerning her proposed extradition. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 December 1997

For answer on

16 December 1997

Answered on

16 December 1997

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what submissions he has received from (a) the legal representatives of Roisin McAliskey and (b) others concerning her proposed extradition; and if he will make a statement. [20284] Mr. Straw: Roisin McAliskey's solicitors submitted formal representations on 28 November 1997 asking me, exceptionally, either to reconsider the authority to proceed issued on 2 January 1997 or to take a final decision on surrender under section 12 of the Extradition Act 1989 before a decision is reached in the committal proceedings. The Divisional Court ruled in 1994 that the Secretary of State does not have the power to reconsider an order to proceed (which would extend to an authority to proceed), once issued. Nor does section 12 of the Extradition Act 1989 allow me to take a decision, either to order return or, on the basis of my discretion contained in that section, to decide not to order return, until a decision on committal is taken by the magistrate. I have agreed, without prejudice to a final decision by the courts on committal or my own on surrender, to start considering the representations put before me. In respect of submissions from others, since Roisin McAliskey was arrested for the purposes of extradition on 26 November 1996, 7 Parliamentary Questions have been tabled: 16 letters from right hon. and hon. members and 162 letters from members of the public have been received. One letter was handed into the Home Office during a demonstration on 20 November and approximately 85 messages have been received via the Internet.

Date

16 December 1997

Reference

20284; 303 c89-90W

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

What representations he has received from (a) the Government of the Irish Republic and (b) others about the continuing detention at HMP Holloway of Ms Roisin McAliskey. (Holding answer 19 May 1997).

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 May 1997

Reference

155; 294 c35W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

What representations he has received from (a) the Government of the Irish Republic and (b) others about the continuing detention at HMP Holloway of Ms Roisin McAliskey.

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 May 1997

Reference

154; 294 c14W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

If he will list the alterations in the prison regime and rules governing the treatment of Roisin McAliskey subsequent to her re-categorisation. - Text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service.

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

17 March 1997

Answered on

17 March 1997

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the alterations in the prison regime and rules governing the treatment of Roisin McAliskey subsequent to her recategorisation. [20019] Miss Widdecombe: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. J. Pearson to Mr. Kevin McNamara, dated 17 March 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about the alterations to the treatment of Roisin McAliskey following her recategorisation. Following a routine review of her security status Roisin McAliskey remains a Category A prisoner but has been downgraded from high risk to standard risk within that category. As a result some of the security arrangements which have been in operation have been relaxed. The number of strip searches to which Roisin McAliskey had been subject has been reduced and she is no longer being strip searched before and after every open visit within the prison. She is now only being strip searched on the same basis as all other prisoners at Holloway. This means before leaving the prison for court appearances and on return to the prison; as part of a cell search and drug testing procedures; on a random basis; or if there were reasonable suspicion she had secreted something about her person. These arrangements took effect on 7 March. Further relaxations as a consequence of the security review will take effect from 13 March. As a result, she will be able to attend chapel, to use the gym and the swimming pool, and to attend ante-natal classes with other prisoners. The number of overnight security checks will be reduced so that the light in her cell can be extinguished for most of the night.

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

20019; 292 c400-1W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What representations he has received on the security categorisation given to Roisin McAliskey; and if the determination of such categorisation is an operational or policy matter. - Text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service.

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

20018; 292 c401W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

On whose authority a label was attached to newspapers sent to Ms Roisin McAliskey stating that they were not to be issued to her until she complained or a parliamentary question was tabled. - Text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service. (Holding answer 13 March 1997).

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

17 March 1997

Answered on

17 March 1997

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on whose authority a label was attached to newspapers sent to Ms Roisin McAliskey stating that they were not to be issued to her until she complained or a parliamentary question was tabled. [19716] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 13 March 1997]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. J. Pearson to Mr. Kevin McNamara, dated 17 March 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about a label attached to newspapers sent to Ms Roisin McAliskey. Ms McAliskey, like all prisoners, may receive any newspapers she requires from a local newsagent. She is not allowed to receive newspapers direct through the post. On one occasion newspapers were received in the post. They were not issued but kept so that they could be handed to her family when they visited. Again, this is standard practice with items received for prisoners which they may not have. A sticker had been attached to the newspapers stating that the papers should not be issued until a complaint was received or a Question asked. As soon as this was brought to the governor's attention he ordered an immediate investigation under the terms of the Prison Service Code of Discipline. The member of staff responsible for this extremely ill judged and wholly unacceptable behaviour has been orally reprimanded and warned about future behaviour. I apologise unreservedly for this woeful episode. I am satisfied that swift and appropriate action was taken to deal with the incident.

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

19716; 292 c399-400W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

Pursuant to his Answer of 28th February, Official Report, 291 c430, if he will support the request of Roisin McAliskey to be accompanied by two close relatives during her confinement should she remain remanded in custody. - Text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service.

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

20020; 292 c401W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

Pursuant to his Answer of 26th February, Official Report, column 214, what decisions have been made concerning arrangements for the care of Roisin McAliskey's baby should she give birth while still in prison; and if those decisions were an operational or policy matter. - Text of letter from AJ Pearson...

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

17 March 1997

Answered on

17 March 1997

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 26 February, Official Report, column 214, what decisions have been made concerning arrangements for the care of Roisin McAliskey's baby should she give birth while still in prison; and if those decisions were an operational or policy matter. [20072] Miss Widdecombe: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. J. Pearson to Mr. Kevin McNamara, dated 17 March 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about the decision as to whether Roisin McAliskey may keep her baby with her at Holloway prison. Roisin McAliskey applied on 14 February to be located on the Mother and Baby Unit at Holloway with her baby after it is born. Her application was considered, following the normal processes which apply to all expectant mothers, by the Admissions Board at Holloway, who considered the views of independent experts in the development needs of babies, as well as logistical issues. The Assessment Board has now advised the Governor that Roisin McAliskey's application should be approved, the Governor has recommended approval and this recommendation has been accepted by the Operational Director responsible for Holloway. Ms McAliskey has been told that she may keep her baby with her after the birth. She will, as do all other mothers, have to sign a compact agreeing to be of reasonable behaviour and to co-operate with the ethos and regime of the Unit. Babies in the Unit normally remain with their mothers until the age of nine months. The decision to allow Roisin McAliskey to keep her baby has followed the standard procedures and processes that would apply to any other prisoner.

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

20072; 292 c400W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

If Roisin McAliskey's (a) father and (b) mother will be able to be present at her confinement. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of Prison Service. (Holding answer 27 February 1997).

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 February 1997

Reference

17911; 291 c430W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

If Ms R. McAliskey will be able to have her child with her in HM Prison Holloway should it be born whilst she is still remanded in custody in the United Kingdom. - The matter is being carefully considered.

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 February 1997

Reference

17410; 291 c214W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

How many times Roisin McAliskey has been strip searched in each week since 20th November 1996. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of the Prison Service.

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

20 February 1997

Answered on

20 February 1997

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many times Roisin McAliskey has been strip searched in each week since 20 November 1996. [16355] Miss Widdecombe: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Kevin McNamara, dated 20 February 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of strip searches carried out on Ms Roisin McAliskey in each week since 20 November 1996. The information you requested is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number 20 November to 26 November 1 27 November to 3 December 8 4 December to 10 December 10 11 December to 17 December 8 18 December to 24 December 10 25 December to 31 December 6 1 January to 7 January 6 8 January to 14 January 2 15 January to 21 January 8 22 January to 28 January nil 29 January to 4 February 10 5 February to 11 February nil 12 February to 16 February 6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

20 February 1997

Reference

16355; 290 c753-4W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What decision has been made about whether in the event of Roisin McAliskey giving birth whilst in custody, she will be handcuffed to a birthing partner or prison officer whilst the child is being delivered; and if the change in policy whereby a prisoner is not handcuffed or otherwise restrained...

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 February 1997

Reference

290 c547W; 15636;15637

House

House of Commons

Home Office

What discussions he has had with the Republic of Ireland about the extradition of Sean O'Callaghan for the alleged murder of Mr John Corcoran. - None.

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 February 1997

Reference

14017; 289 c551W;289 c552W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What were the number of strip searches undergone by Miss Roisin McAliskey on her journey from HM Prison Holloway to the magistrates court on 13th December. - Text of letter from Hugh Taylor of the Prison Service. (Holding answer 13 January 1997).

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 January 1997

Reference

10638; 288 c366W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

If he will list the number of daily strip searches undergone by Miss Roisin McAliskey since her transfer from Northern Ireland to HMPs Belmarsh and Holloway; what were the intervals between each search; what (a) contraband goods and (b) other materials were found on her body; and if such searches...

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 January 1997

Reference

10639; 288 c366-7W

House

House of Commons

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