§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and which of the scheduled offences under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Bill carry a mandatory or discretionary death penalty under existing Northern Ireland legislation.
§ Mr. WhitelawOffences of murder as defined in Section 10 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 carry a mandatory death penalty. Offences under Sections 2 and 3 of the Explosive 55W Substances Act 1883 carry a discretionary death penalty by virtue of Section 6 of the Civil Authorities (Special Powers) Act (Northern Ireland) 1922.