§ Mr. McCuskerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the 185 Republican prisoners who were serving determinate sentences at Her Majesty's prison, Maze and who came off protest on 1 November 1982 by making themselves available to work had, by (a) 1 February, (b) 1 March and (c) 1 April 1983, obtained the full degree of remission to which they were entitled, as a result of the agreement entered into by him following the ending of the hunger strike; how many of these prisoners qualified for immediate release; and how many were released during the next six months.
§ Mr. Scott[pursuant to his reply, 3 February 1984, c. 407]: 102 prisoners serving determinate sentences at Her Majesty's prison, Maze, came off their protest on 1 November 1982. Of these, 99 qualified for restoration of remission on 1 February 1983, and the remaining 3 by 1 April 1983. None of the 102 qualified for immediate release although 2 were subsequently released in the 6 month period from 1 February to 1 August 1983.
§ Mr. McCuskerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many orderly posts it is estimated are necessary to service a fully occupied H block at Her Majesty's prison, Maze, and how many orderly posts existed in H block 7 in June 1982 and December 1982.
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§ Mr. Scott[pursuant to his reply, 3 February 1984, c. 407]: The number of orderly posts in a block depends on the tasks to be undertaken and these can vary from time to time. There were 22 orderly posts in H7 in June 1982 and 26 in December 1982. On 25 September 1983, the day of the break-out, 21 orderlies were in post.