§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many sectarian murders have taken place since the ceasefire; how many victims were of Catholic or Protestant denomination, respectively; and what additional action he now proposes to take to halt these killings.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesSince 10th February there have been 84 murders where 329W the motive is thought to have been sectarian or interfactional. Until investigations are completed it is not possible to say with certainty which were sectarian and which interfactional. The religion of a murder victim is not a material factor in the way a case is dealt with, and it has not been the practice to identify the victims on denominational lines.
Every effort is being made to prevent these killings taking place and to bring the perpetrators to justice. It would not be in the security interest to give details of all the measures taken, but these include the setting-up of an Assassination Squad—an inter-divisional team of CID officers charged with investigating sectarian and interfactional murders which is backed up by a Special Patrol Group—intensified patrolling of interfaces, and the checking of vehicles and people.
Since the beginning of the cease-fire 26 people have been charged with murder in respect of 13 sectarian and interfactional assassinations. Nine of these are thought to have been sectarian and 15 persons have been charged in respect of them.
At 31st December 1971 From 26th July 1972 From 26th July 1973* From 26th July 1974* From 26th July 1975 HIGHER JUDICIARY: £ £ £ £ £ Lord Chief Justice 16,750 18,500 18,750 19,100 23,050 Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 15,500 17,250 17,500 17,850 21,175 Master of the Rolls 15,500 17,250 17,500 17,850 21,175 President of the Family Division 15,500 17,250 17,500 17,850 20,175 Lord Justice of Appeal 14,000 15,750 16,000 16,350 19,425 High Court Judge 14,000 15,750 16,000 16,350 18,675 Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland 13,250 15,000 15,250 15,600 19,550 Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland 11,750 13,500 13,750 14,100 16,550 Puisne Judge (Northern Ireland) 11,750 13,500 13,750 14,100 16,550 * Cost of living supplement payable from 1st June 1974 to 25th July 1975 inclusive.
At 31st December 1971 From 26th July 1972 From 26th July 1973* From 26th July 1974* From 1st January 1975 LOWER JUDICIARY: £ £ £ £ £ Recorder of London† 12,500 13,500 13,750 14,100 15,300 Common Serjeant† 11,000 11,500 11,750 12,100 13,875 Additional Judges at the Central Criminal Court† 10,000 11,000 11,250 11,600 13,375 Senior Circuit Judge Inner London 9,500‡ 11,000 11,250 11,600 13,375 Recorder of Liverpool 9,500‡ 11,000 11,250 11,600 13,375 Recorder of Manchester 9,500‡ 11,000 11,250 11,600 13,375 Official Referee 8,750‡ 10,250 10,500 10,850 13,000 Other Circuit Judges 8,300‡ 9,750 10,000 10,350 13,000 Recorder of Belfast 8,350 10,300 10,550 10,900 13,500 Other County Court Judges (Northern Ireland) 7,850 9,350 9,600 9,950 13,000 * Cost of living supplement payable from 1st June 1974 to 31st December 1974 inclusive. † Salaries paid by the City of London. ‡ Initial rate payable from 1st January 1972: later revised retrospectively as in next column.