Civil Liberties and Public Protection Directorate Judicial Co-operation Unit Extradition Section

Our Ref:

21175

Mrs Julia ODwyer 82 New Station Road 5th floor, Fry Building, 2 Bolsover Derbyshire Switchboard 020 7035 4848 Fax S44 6JB

Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF 020 7035 6986 1258

Date:

27 January 2012

Direct Line 020 7035

E-mail robert.mcmorran@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Dear Mrs ODwyer, YOUR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON UK-US EXTRADITION Thank you for your e-mail of 27 December 2011, which has been handled as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. You ask for the following information: the total number of requests from the US for extradition of UK citizens from January 2004 up to end of November 2011 the number of these extradition requests which were for alleged offences committed on UK soil without the accused having been present in the US total number of these extradition requests granted total number of these extradition requests of UK citizens refused on human rights grounds total number of these extradition requests of UK citizens being refused for any other reason and the reasons for those refusals the total number of requests from the UK for the extradition of US citizens from January 2004 up to the end of November 2011 the number of these extraditions which were for alleged offences committed on US soil without the

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accused having been present in the UK. total number of these extradition requests granted. total number of these extradition requests of US citizens refused on Human Rights grounds total number of these extradition requests of US citizens being refused for any other reasons and the reasons for those refusals. I am able to disclose the information set out below. As a persons nationality has never been a bar to extradition between the UK and the US, the nationality of the person whose extradition was sought may not have always been apparent or recorded. We do not record information on whether alleged offences were committed on UK or US territory; however, any alleged offences for which a request for an extradition is made would have to come within the requesting States jurisdiction and as well as being an extradition offence as defined by Sections 137 and 138 of the Extradition Act 2003 for it to be valid under UK law. The information requested in relation to the number of extradition requests which did not result in the person been extradited has been provided to you in response to your previous request for information, which we replied to on 11 January 2012 under reference 21033. Information There have been 60 requests from the US for the extradition of known UK citizens from January 2004 up to the end of November 2011. This number includes 7 people with dual British national. Up until 30 November 2011, 33 have of these requests have resulted in the person being surrendered to the US. There have been 8 requests from the UK for the extradition of known US citizens from January 2004 up to the end of November 2011. Up until 30 November 2011, 7 have of these requests have resulted in the person being surrendered to the UK. In keeping with the Freedom of Information Act, we assume that all information can be released to the public unless it is exempt. In line with normal practice we are also therefore releasing the information which you requested via the Home Office website.

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I hope that this information meets your requirements. I would like to assure you that we have provided you with all relevant information that the Home Office holds. If you are dissatisfied with this response you may request an independent internal review of our handling of your request by submitting a complaint within two months to the address below, quoting reference 21175. If you ask for an internal review, it would be helpful if you could say why you are dissatisfied with the response. Information Access Team Home Office Ground Floor, Seacole Building 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF e-mail: FOIRequests@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk As part of any internal review the Department's handling of your information request will be reassessed by staff not involved in providing you with this response. If you remain dissatisfied after this internal review, you would have a right of complaint to the Information Commissioner as established by section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act. Yours sincerely Amanda Shiels Judicial Co-operation Unit

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