§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what crime or crimes the prisoner now on hunger strike at Maze prison was convicted.
§ Mr. AlisonThere are four male Republican prisoners on hunger strike in the Maze Prison. The details requested are:
Offence Imprisonment Sentence Robert Gerard Sands 1. Possession of firearms and ammunition with intent 14 years 2. Possession of firearms and ammunition in suspicious circumstances 10 years Francis Joseph Sean Hughes 1. Attempted murder 20 years 2. Causing an explosion 20 years 3. Possessing explosive substance with intent 15 years 4. Murder Life 5. Attempted murder 14 years 6. Possessing firearms and ammunition with intent 14 years All sentences to run concurrently Raymond Peter McCreesh 1. Conspiracy to murder 10 years 2. Attempted murder 14 years 3. Possessing firearms and ammunition with intent 14 years 4. Possessing firearms and ammunition in suspicious circumstances 10 years 5. Belonging to a proscribed organisation 5 years All sentences to run concurrently. Joseph Patrick O'Hara 1. Possession of a hand grenade 8 years