Mr. Wm Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many parades and processions were banned in Northern Ireland in 1975 and to date in 1976; and what were the organisations involved in each case.
§ Mr. Merlyn Rees, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 12th July 1976; Vol. 915, c. 45], gave the following information:
Two public processions were banned in 1975 and one in 1976 up to 30th June. All three processions were planned under the auspices of the Orange Institution of Ireland.