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Written question asked by Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 24 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 October 2006. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Monday, 4 September 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Extradition

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many US citizens have been extradited from the UK since 1997; and how many UK citizens have been extradited from the US since 1997.
Answer

Neither the UK or US keep a permanent central record of the nationalities of those extradited between the two countries, because both countries have always been prepared to consider the extradition of its own citizens.Statistical information is only available since 1998.The figures do not include Scotland and Northern Ireland who have devolved powers to make or grant requests.

Total extradited (of all nationalities) to the US from England and Wales
Number
1998 7
1999 7
2000 9
2001 8
2002 12
2003 6
2004 8
2005 13
2006 (to 21 July) 11
Note:
The 2006 figure includes one person who is counted once but was returned to the US on two requests (both under the 1989 Act and 2003 Act for separate offences in two different States).
Total extradited (of all nationalities) from the US to England and Wales:
Number
1998 5
1999 2
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 2
2004 4
2005 1
2006 (to 21 July) 1

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
89193; 449 c1821-2W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Extradition USA
Link
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