§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Attorney-General how many persons have been convicted for membership of a proscribed organisation in each quarter during 1974, 1975 and the first quarter of 1976; and how many of these were convicted for that offence alone.
§ The Attorney-GeneralDuring the quarters referred to, as set out in the table below, a total of 248 persons were convicted in respect of belonging, or professing to belong, to a proscribed organisation, contrary to Section 19(1)(a) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973, of whom 46 were convicted for that offence alone.
Quarter ended Number of persons convicted of membership of a proscribed organisation Number of persons convicted only of membership of a proscribed organisation 31st March 1974 1 1 30th June 1974 23 5 30th September 1974 21 3 31st December 1974 42 7 31st March 1975 65 18 30th June 1975 47 9 30th September 1975 8 1 31st December 1975 19 — 31st March 1976 22 2 Totals 248 46