§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of the security forces convicted of offences in Northern Ireland and sentenced to custodial sentences have been allowed to return to Great Britain on parole for humanitarian reasons in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. ScottThere is no parole scheme in Northern Ireland. There are provisions for home leave for certain sentenced inmates, but I regret that information about the grant of leave to former members of the security forces is not readily available.