asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with the United States authorities concerning extradition from the United States if people are accused of terrorist offences in Northern Ireland; and what was the outcome of the discussions.

None. Such discussions are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Lord Privy Seal. Arrangements for the extradition from the United States of persons accused or convicted of extraditable crimes committed in Northern Ireland are provided for by the extradition treaty of 1972—Cmnd. 6723—between the United States and the United Kingdom.