§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases of illegal processions in 424W support of the Irish Republican Army hunger strikers in Maze prison took place during the hunger strike; and how many persons have been charged to date in each Royal Ulster Constabulary division with participation in or organisation of processions.
§ Mr. Alison[pursuant to his reply, 9 February 1981, c. 300]: Ninety-two public processions are known to have taken place in support of those on hunger strike in Maze and Armagh prisons' and in respect of which notice had not been given in accordance with section 1(1) of the Public Order Acts (Northern Ireland) 1951 to 1971.
No charges have been brought for offences under section 1(2) of the Public Order Acts, though papers in respect of a number of these processions have been submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions and police inquiries into other cases are continuing.