§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (i) on what date the most recent use of violence for political ends was thought to be the responsibility of or claimed by(a) the Irish Republican Army, (b) the Real IRA, (c) Oglaigh na'hEireann, 201W (d) Cumann na mBann, (e) Fianna na h'Eireann, (f) the Red Hand Commando, (g) Saor Eire, (h) the Ulster Freedom Fighters, (i) the Ulster Volunteer Force, (j) the Irish National Liberation Army, (k) the Irish People's Liberation Organisation, (l) the Ulster Defence Association, (m) the Loyalist Volunteer Force, (n) the Continuity Army Council, (o) the Orange Volunteers and (p) the Red Hand Defenders, (ii) how many persons have been charged or successfully prosecuted for belonging to each, (iii) how many persons have been charged or successfully prosecuted for soliciting support for each, (iv) how many persons have been charged or successfully prosecuted for contributing money or property to each, (v) how many persons have been charged or successfully prosecuted for displaying support for each and (vi) what is his estimate of the numerical strength of each organisation. [107832]
§ Mr. IngramAttribution for paramilitary style incidents is generally confined to the generic terms Loyalist and Republican. In some cases the police are unable to attribute individual incidents to a particular group. In the absence of a claim of responsibility they can consider only the physical evidence available or intelligence information. Where attribution may be determined by any of these means, it is not Royal Ulster Constabulary policy to make this known except where it is specifically in the public interest to do so. It is not therefore possible to provide the information requested and to obtain the details necessary would incur a disproportionate cost owing to the manner in which the offences are recorded.
However, the following tables may be helpful. They show the number of persons proceeded against and found guilty for offences under the EPA and PTA. The figures include primary and secondary offences. Details of paramilitary groupings are not recorded on the statistical return used to collate this information.
1: Persons proceeded against for belonging to a proscribed organisation Year Persons proceeded against Persons found guilty 1991 1 1 1992 16 15 1993 26 22 1994 19 17 1995 28 24 1996 7 6 1997 5 2 1998 3 3 202W
2: Persons proceeded against for soliciting support for proscribed organisations Year Persons proceeded against Persons found guilty 1991 0 0 1992 0 0 1993 0 0 1994 2 2 1995 0 0 1996 0 0 1997 3 3 1998 0 0
:3: Receiving or accepting money or other property for terrorism Year Persons proceeded against Persons found guilty 1991 0 0 1992 0 0 1993 0 0 1994 0 0 1995 1 1 1996 0 0 1997 0 0 1998 0 0
4: Persons proceeded against for contributing money or property to proscribed organisations Year Persons proceeded against Persons found guilty 1991 30 25 1992 19 18 1993 15 14 1994 18 11 1995 11 11 1996 4 3 1997 1 1 1998 0 0
5: Persons proceeded against for displaying support for a proscribed organisation Year Persons proceeded against Persons found guilty 1991 0 0 1992 0 0 1993 0 0 1994 0 0 1995 0 0 1996 0 0 1997 2 2 1998 0 0 Note:
The statistical database is unable to relate charges against prosecutions.