asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons were extradited from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland in each of the years 1969 to 1978, inclusive; and on what charges.

The information is not available for 1969 and 1970. From 1971 to 1978 inclusive a total of 72 persons were returned to the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland as a result of arrest warrants forwarded from the Republic. The details by type of offences are as follows:

I shall let the right hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.