§ Mr. Pounderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons have obtained bail; how many persons have failed to surrender to bail; and in connection with what offences in 1972 and 1973 to date, month by month.
§ Mr. David HowellThe information relating to the number of people who have obtained bail is not readily available.
Table A below gives a breakdown of the number of people who have failed to surrender to bail from January 1972 to March 1973, and Table B a breakdown
ALLEGED OFFENCES RELATING TO PERSONS WHO HAVE FAILED TO ANSWER BAIL Month Possesion of firearms and/or ammunition Possesion of Explosives Armed robbery/attempted robbery Collecting unauthorized information Riotous behaviour Theft/burglary Arson Others Total November 1972 3 1 3 1 — 4 1 5 18 December 1972 1 — — — 1 7 — 2 11 January 1973 — — 1 — — 5 — 8 14 February 1973 1 — 2 1 2 3 — 5 14 March 1973 1 1 2 — 1 7 — 6 18