§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Attorney-General how many people have been charged on the basis of converted terrorists' evidence; and in how many cases this is the only evidence upon which the person stands accused.
§ Mr. ScottI have been asked to reply, on the assumption that this question relates only to Northern Ireland.
A record of the number of persons charged in Northern Ireland wholly or partially on the basis of evidence given by an alleged accomplice witness was not maintained before 1982. Since then, 593 persons have been so charged in Northern Ireland. The remainder of the information sought is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.