§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average period of remand without bail in each of the following cases involving accomplice witness's evidence or (a) persons convicted, (b) persons acquitted and (c) persons who were released as a result of such evidence being retracted; and how these figures compared with those for persons charged with scheduled offences on the basis of evidence other than accomplice evidence.
§ Mr. Scott[pursuant to his reply, 28 January 1985, c. 71]: Information is not available in the form requested and could be obtained only at dispoportionate cost.