§ Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons imprisoned for scheduled offences have since been released.
§ Mr. ScottThe information is not available in the form requested. However, from 1 January 1979 until 2 February 1987, 5,667 persons have been imprisoned subsequent to conviction for scheduled offences in Northern Ireland. Of these 867 are still serving their sentences.