HC Deb 07 November 1991 vol 198 cc234-5W
Mr. Harry Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been sentenced to life imprisonment in Northern Ireland since 1970 on terrorist-related offences; and what were their paramilitary affiliations at the time of conviction.

Dr. Mawhinney

Since 1970, 580 persons have been sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorist offences. At the time of conviction their paramilitary affiliation was as follows:

Number
PIRA 223
OIRA 11
INLA 85
UVF 140
UDA/UFF 106
Other Loyalists 15

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