Figures are given in the following table. Rather than use terms like “successful” with reference to extradition requests, we show the number of cases which have resulted in surrenders and the number which have closed for other reasons. The figure does not include requests from Ministers in Scotland and Northern Ireland, who have devolved powers to make or grant requests.
Total Surrenders Closed without surrender Outstanding from the year 2001 4 2 1 1 2002 9 3 4 2 2003 5 3 2 - 2004 2 2 – – 2005 7 1 2 4
These figures only apply to England and Wales, as Scotland and Northern Ireland make their own extradition requests. Since 1997, 33 individuals have been successfully extradited from the US. In addition to this, the subject of one extradition request to the US was arrested in New Zealand and 15 extradition requests have been withdrawn by the UK’s prosecuting authorities. The following table gives an annual breakdown of the numbers returned, requests withdrawn and the offences concerned in each case.
Extradited Offence Number 1997 Obtaining Property by Deception, Conspiracy to Obtain Property by Deception, False Accounting and Conspiracy to Defraud; 6 Murder (x2) Sexual Offences Drug Offences Furnishing False Information and Procuring the Execution of a Valuable Security by Deception 1998 Theft 5 Drug Offences (x2) Causing Death by Reckless driving; Furnishing False Information 1999 Murder (x2) 2 2000 Threats to Kill; Child Abduction. 2 2001 Child Abduction (x2) 3 Tax Evasion 2002 Rape 3 Murder Fraud 2003 Drug Offences 2 Murder 2004 Kidnap and Child Abduction 4 Drugs Sex Offences (x2) 2005 Burglary 1 2006 Child Abduction 4 Manslaughter Murder Obtaining a Money Transfer by Deception
Offence Number 1997 Child Abduction 2 Making a False Statement (Contrary to Companies Act 1985) 1998 Money Laundering 1 1999 Dishonestly Handling Stolen Goods 3 Theft Child Abduction 2000 Blackmail 2 Kidnapping and Assault Drunk on an Aircraft 2001 Theft 1 2002 – 0 2003 Murder 3 Tax Offences Fiscal Offences 2004 Fraud 3 Murder Theft, Handling Stolen Goods 2005 Drug offences 1 2006 Forgery and Obtaining Property by Deception 1
I believe the hon. Gentleman to be referring to unlawful enemy combatants as defined in the US Military Commissions Act 2006. No suspect has been described to us as an unlawful enemy combatant in any representations received from the US on extradition.