§ Mr. MacKayTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many terrorist prisoners have successfully applied for early release under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998; and of those how many are still in prison. [111877]
§ Mr. IngramTo date, 430 prisoners have successfully applied for early release under the terms of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998. Of these, 115 still remain in prison. This information is taken from statistics which are current at 22 February 2000.
§ Mr. MacKayTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners have been released under the terms of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998; and what is their perceived paramilitary affiliation. [111878]
§ Mr. IngramTo date there have been 315 prisoners released under the terms of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998. Information is held in relation to the perceived paramilitary affiliation of prisoners, where applicable, for management purposes. It should be noted, however, that, with the exception of HMP Maze, where links are more clearly defined, this information is based on a combination of factors including the offence, sympathies and associates. The table provides the breakdown by perceived affiliation and is taken from statistics which are current at 22 February 2000.
Perceived affiliation of prisoners released on licence under the NI (Sentences) Act 1998 Total (as at 22 February 2000) UDA 71 No trace 9 UFF 8 PIRA 142 UVF 53 Former INLA 7 Loyalist 5 Rep Sym 2 RHC 2 Criminal 1 LVF 6 Republican 1 INLA 8 Grand total 315