HC Deb 26 May 1988 vol 134 cc339-40W
Mr. McNamara

To ask 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 to serve their sentences for humanitarian reasons in 1987; and how many members of the security forces secured early release from their sentences in 1987.

Mr. Stanley

There were no transfers of sentenced members of the security forces to Great Britain during 1987, and in that year no such person was released in Northern Ireland except under normal release procedures.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will show in a table how many legally held firearms were stolen in Northern Ireland during 1987 from (i) Royal Ulster Constabulary/Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve and Special Constabulary, (ii) Ulster Defence Regiment, (iii) British Army and (iv) civilians; and if he will give a breakdown of weapons stolen as in (i) bullet firing, (ii) shotguns and (iii) air weapons and miscellaneous, to include blank firing weapons, muzzle loading weapons and antique weapons.

Mr. Stanley

The information is as follows:

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