§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Attorney-General what proportion of persons awaiting trial solely or partially on the evidence of alleged accomplice witnesses have been refused bail; and what is the average period of remand for which persons detained without bail have been held to date after being charged on such evidence.
The Solicitor-GeneralThere are no persons currently awaiting trial on charges directed by the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland where the Crown case includes the evidence of an alleged accomplice witness.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Attorney-General how many applications for bail, by those held on remand for scheduled, non-scheduled offences, and both together, were refused in 1986.
The Solicitor-GeneralIn 1986, 825 applications for bail by those held on remand for scheduled offences were refused by the High Court and magistrates courts in Northern Ireland. The High Court also refused 284 applications in respect of persons on remand for non-scheduled offences. Information is not available in relation to unsuccessful applications in this category in the magistrates courts.