§ Mr. MacKayTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the perceived paramilitary affiliation of those prisoners awaiting release under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 whose applications have been successful. [112963]
§ Mr. IngramTo date, a total of 109 prisoners whose applications for early release have been successful are awaiting early release under 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 21 March 2000.582W
Perceived affiliation of prisoners whose applications for early release have been successful and who are awaiting early release
under the NI (Sentences) Act 1998
Total1 UDA 13 No trace 1 UFF 5 PIRA 51 UVF 14 Loyalist 1 RHC 1 LVF 9 INLA 14 Grand total 109 1 As at 21 March 2000