§ Mr. Matesasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many scheduled offences have been committed in Northern Ireland in each quarter since 1st January 1973; for how many of these offences persons have been charged and convicted, respectively; and what was the nature of the offences.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesStatistics of offences and charges are not readily available in the form requested. Detailed information on offences committed and cleared, and persons proceeded against is, however, to be found in Appendix 1 of the Chief Constable's Report for 1975 a copy
1973 January to March April to June July to September October to December Murder … … … 26 14 22 9 Attempted murder … … … 13 33 19 23 Firearms offences … … … 199 169 128 136 Explosives offences … … … 53 61 53 69 Theft Act … … … 70 57 27 32 Other … … … 69 41 51 44 430 375 300 313 1974 Murder … … … 19 19 20 17 Attempted murder … … … 14 19 15 27 Firearms offences … … … 144 145 149 106 Explosives offences … … … 47 39 36 39 Theft Act … … … 42 91 47 52 Other … … … 36 66 90 83 302 379 357 324 1975 Murder … … … 36 24 35 43 Attempted murder … … … 27 32 9 20 Firearms offences … … … 85 142 104 129 Explosives … … … 21 23 22 34 Theft Act … … … 73 74 70 97 Other … … … 24 27 19 27 266 322 259 350 1976 Murder … … … 40 10 Attempted murder … … … 13 38 Firearms offences … … … 70 112 Explosives … … … 63 35 Theft Act … … … 45 33 Other … … … 63 61 294 289 Convictions are a matter for my right hon. and learned Friend the Attorney-General. However, I understand that the number of persons convicted of all scheduled offences was 1,074 in 1974, 1,090 in 1975 and 477 in the first six months of 1976.
432Wof which is in the Library of the House of Commons. Convictions are a matter for my right hon. and learned Friend the Attorney-General.
§ Mr. Matesasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the total number of persons charged and convicted, respectively, for scheduled offences for each quarter since 1st January 1973, indicating the nature of the offence.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesStatistics of persons charged with scheduled offences as such are not available. The following numbers of persons were charged with terrorist-type offences during the periods in question: