HC Deb 30 October 1985 vol 84 cc489-90W
Mr. Nicholson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many store lambs were imported from the Republic of Ireland during the months of August, September and October.

Dr. Boyson

The available information is as follows:

Mr. Bermingham

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the weekly cost of keeping a prisoner in custody in the years 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985, respectively, in a remand institution in Northern Ireland in respect of (a) scheduled and (b) non-scheduled offences.

Mr. Scott

Northern Ireland has no separate remand institutions; nor is information about costs maintained separately in respect of scheduled and other offences.

Mr. Bermingham

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has any plans to introduce financial compensation for those prisoners who were remanded in custody and subsequently acquitted or not proceeded with in Northern Ireland in respect of (a) scheduled and (b) non-scheduled offences.

Mr. Scott

No.