§ Dr. Mawhinneyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been convicted of being a member of a proscribed organisation since the institution of special courts in Northern Ireland; and if he will list a summary of the sentences given.
§ Mr. Humphrey Atkins[pursuant to his reply, 18 June 1981]: The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The available information as follows covers the period from 1975 to May 1981 and refers to persons convicted on indictment at Belfast Crown court where membership of a proscribed organisation was the most serious offence, or that for which the largest sentence was imposed.
Rivers 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 Camowen 166 94 66 132 18 Culdaff 75 133 60 99 93 Deele 85 92 80 98 151 Dennett 6 22 31 16 14 Derg 380 496 189 617 336 Drumragh 64 82 22 117 30 Faughan 468 630 356 427 479 Finn 383 340 160 489 680 Glenelly 64 43 124 183 21 Mourne Nil 2 — — — Owenkillew 43 34 60 522 7 Reelan 125 145 74 244 228 Roe 821 891 552 882 1,486 Strule and Tributaries 16 54 26 68 16 Totals 2,696 3,058 1,800 3,894 3,559 Percentage in United Kingdom rivers 75 77 79 76 68