§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the date, location and perceived political or community affiliation of each illegal parade that took place from March to September; on which occasions files were later sent from the police to the Director of Public Prosecutions; in each instance how many prosecutions and on what charges were initiated; what was the result of each prosecution; for each illegal parade where no prosecutions followed, what reasons were given for a failure to prosecute; what other actions were taken to ensure future compliance with the law; and if he will make a statement on the community balance of the prosecution decision-making process over this period. [95372]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 27 October 1999]: At the following illegal parades no persons were identified and consequently no prosecution files could be prepared:
Illegal parades March-September 1999 Date Location Perceived affiliation 4 March 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 15 March 1999 Garvaghy Road, Portadown Nationalist 16 March 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 16 March 1999 Lurgan Nationalist 17 March 1999 New Lodge Road, Belfast Nationalist 17 March 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 18 March 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 19 March 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 25 March 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 20 March 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 22 March 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 23 March 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 1 April 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 4 April 1999 Camlough Nationalist 13 April 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 6 May 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 8 May 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 8 May 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 20 May 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 25 May 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 3 June 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 5 June 1999 Jonesborough Nationalist 16 June 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 17 June 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 21 June 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 5 July 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 6 July 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 7 July 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 8 July 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 9 July 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 12 July 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 12 July 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 13 July 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 17 July 1999 Portavogie Loyalist As a result of the following illegal parades the RUC have reported nine Loyalists to the Director of Public Prosecutions for taking part in an illegal parade and are awaiting direction. A further thirty-two are to be reported.
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Date Location Perceived affiliation 12 March 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 29 April 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist 19 June 1999 Drumcree, Portadown Loyalist There have been no illegal parades since July. Police take action against any individuals who can be identified and against whom, under section 6 of the Public Processions (NI) Act 1998, a degree of guilty knowledge can be sustained.