§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what were the charges against the persons in whose cells an amount of explosives was found recently in the Crumlin Road Prison;
(2)how many detonators and how many sticks of gelignite were found recently in the Crumlin Road Prison;
(3)how explosive materials were smuggled in to the Crumlin Road Prison.
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§ Mr. ConcannonA total of four detonators and 40 4-ounce sticks of gelignite were found in recent searches in Her Majesty's Prison, Belfast. It is believed that the explosives were concealed in food parcels brought in for untried prisoners. Additional security precautions have since been introduced.
The charges against those prisoners in whose cells explosives were discovered include murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to murder, causing explosions and possession of firearms and explosives.