§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his estimate of the number of persons born in Northern Ireland who are convicted prisoners in prisons in the Irish Republic; and, of these, how many he estimates to have been sentenced for terrorist-type offences.
§ Mr. Scott[pursuant to his reply, 10 July 1984]: I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave to the right hon. Member for Strangford (Mr. Taylor) on 10 July 1984.
§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons, in Northern Ireland prisons as convicted prisoners, are citizens of the Irish Republic; and, of these, how many were convicted of terrorist offences at the latest available date.
711W
§ Mr. Scott[pursuant to his reply, 10 July 1984]: As regards the first part of the question; I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave to the right hon. Member for Strangford (Mr. Taylor) on 10 July 1984. As regards the second part, two of the four prisoners with recorded addresses in the Republic of Ireland are serving sentences for scheduled offences.