Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on how many occasions has the Royal Prerogative been exercised in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years to release persons who were imprisoned; what were the grounds of release in each case; and how many had been convicted of terrorist type offences and had claimed special category 745W status or were known to be members of the OIRA, the PIRA, IRSP, UDA, UVF, UFF or Red Hand Commandos, respectively.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.