HC Deb 21 November 1979 vol 974 cc251-3W
Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners are at present incarcerated in Her Majesty's prison at the Maze, county

13 November
1979 1978 1977 1976 1975
Church of Ireland 53 63 65 102 169
Presbyterian 35 50 44 87 113
Methodist 2 10 11 14 24
Roman Catholic 62 80 208 257 361
Others 4 8 15 29 47
TOTALS 156 211 343 489 714

The religious breakdown for the years before 1975 is not readily available.

Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many

Antrim; how many of them are registered as belonging to the Protestant churches; how many of them are registered as belonging to the Roman Catholic Church; and how these figures compare with those since the prison was opened.

Mr. Alison

[pursuant to his reply, 15 November 1979, c. 783]: On 13 November 1979 there were a total of 1,571 prisoners in Maze prison. The religious denominations recorded at the prison were as follows:

Church of Ireland 280
Presbyterian 244
Methodist 46
Roman Catholic 959
Others 42
Total 1571

This information is not held centrally, and the breakdown by religion for previous years is not readily available.

Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners are at present incarcerated in Her Majesty's prison at Magilligan, county Londonderry; how many of them are registered as belonging to the Roman Catholic Church; and how these figures compare with those since the prison opened.

Mr. Alison

[pursuant to his reply, 15 November 1979, c. 783]: On 13 November 1979 there were 156 prisoners in Magilligan prison. The religious denominations recorded at the prison at that date, and the comparable figures for the four preceding years, were as follows:

prisoners are at present incarcerated in Her Majesty's prison Crumlin Road, Belfast; how many of them are registered as belonging to the Protestant Churches; how many of them are registered as belonging to the Roman Catholic Church; and how these figures compare with those of the last five years.

Mr. Alison

[pursuant to his reply, 15 November 1979, c. 783]: On 13 November 1979 there were a total of 691 prisoners, convicted and unconvicted, in Belfast prison. The religious denominations recorded at the prison were as follows:

1978 1977 1975 1974
Church of Ireland 143 174 203 196
Presbyterian 132 147 188 142
Methodist 22 20 42 28
Roman Catholic 393 415 282 326
Others 45 65 69 56
Totals 735 821 784 748

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