Written question asked by Lord Browne of Belmont (Democratic Unionist Party) on Thursday, 24 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 December 2016. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 December 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prisoners' Transfers: Northern Ireland
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners sentenced in Northern Ireland have been transferred to prisons in England and Wales in each of the last three years.
- Answer
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The table below gives the number of prisoners transferred from prisons in England and Wales to Northern Ireland and from prisons in Northern Ireland to England and Wales in the last 3 calendar years.
YEAR
FROM ENGLAND AND WALES TO NORTHERN IRELAND
FROM NORTHERN IRELAND TO ENGLAND AND WALES
2013
11
2
2014
6
3
2015
12
3
The transfer of prisoners between UK jurisdictions is governed by the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997. Prisoners are able to apply to serve their sentences in their own jurisdiction close to home if they wish to do so. Few prisoners do so.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL3522
- Session
- 2016-17
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Northern Ireland Prisoners' transfers
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2016-12-08 18:09:11 +0000
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