§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of(a) the Royal Ulster Constabulary, (b) the Ulster Defence Regiment, (c) the Northern Ireland Prison Service and (d) the Regular Army were questioned in the course of the Stevens inquiry in relation to (i) the loss or transfer of confidential security force files, (ii) the death of Mr. L. Maginn, (iii) the death of Mr. P. Finucane and (iv) other matters.
§ Mr. Cope[holding answer 17 October 1990]: The information in the form requested is not readily available, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, I understand that during the investigations carried out by DCC Stevens's inquiry team more than 1,900 written statements were taken from witnesses and suspects, including those from members of the RUC, Northern Ireland Prison Service and the Regular Army (including the UDR).