§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many escaped prisoners, convicted of scheduled offences under the Emergency Provisions Act, are believed to be in the Republic of Ireland.
§ Mr. Humphrey AtkinsIt is not possible to provide the information requested.
§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how 37W many criminals imprisoned for committing scheduled offences under the Emergency Provisions Act have escaped from custody in each year since 1973; and, of these, how many subsequently have been recaptured.
§ Mr. AlisonThe number who have escaped is as follows:—
1973 (from 8 August 1973) 1 1974 2 1975 19 1976 5 1977 2 1978 — 1979 — 1980 (to 17 June) — Total 29 Of this total 14 were subsequently returned to custody.