§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many individuals have been(a) charged, (b) summarily convicted and (c) convicted on indictment under section 2 or the equivalent section of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 relating to membership of a proscribed organisation in each year since enactment; what percentage of those convicted in each year received a prison sentence; and what percentage of those were sentenced to a term of less than one year. [56320]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 3 November 1998]The following table illustrates the information as requested.
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Persons: Year Proceeded against Found guilty Sentenced to imprisonment Percentage where sentence less than one year 1989 25 23 18 0 1990 33 30 24 0 1991 19 16 10 0 1992 16 15 10 0 1993 28 24 21 0 1994 19 17 17 0
Persons: Year Proceeded against Found guilty Sentenced to imprisonment Percentage where sentence less than one year 1995 28 24 17 0 1996 7 6 6 0 1997 6 3 3 0 Notes:
- 1. Persons were sentenced for offences including membership of a proscribed organisation—not membership only—and hence the length of sentence in each case was more than one year.
- 2. The figures may include suspended sentences.
- 3. Persons have been charged with membership of a proscribed organisation based on evidence to substantiate that charge, e.g. a more serious charge of murder.