§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number of marches that have been banned in England and Wales in relation to Northern Ireland since 1969, detailing where the marches were, who applied for permission to hold them and the grounds on which they were refused.
§ Mr. Giles ShawUnder section 3 of the Public Order Act 1936 a banning order may be made only where there is a reasonable apprehension of serious public disorder and the disorder cannot be prevented by the issue of directions. The table gives details of the occasions since 1969 on which marches in connection with Northern Ireland are known to have been caught by such orders.
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Date order began Class or classes, of procession banned Area(s) concerned Proposed marches or processions known to have been caught by order Duration of order 20 November 1974 All public processions connected with the death of James McDade Solihull Birmingham Coventry Marches associated with funeral of James McDade 1 month 26 September 1981 All public processions except those of a religious, education, festive or ceremonial character customarily held Luton Marches organised by Irish Republican groups and the British Movement 9 days 30 January 1982 All public processions except those of a religious, educational, festive or ceremonial character customarily held Coventry Marches organised by Irish Republican groups and the National Front 9 days 27 January 1984 All public processions except those of religious, educational, festive or ceremonial character customarily held Sheffield North-East Derbyshire Bradford Chesterfield Rotherham Marches organised by Irish Republican groups and the National Front 2 days