§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will list by name those who were sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorist offences since 1973 and who have been subsequently released on licence or who have escaped, indicating in each case the nature and location of the offence, the date of conviction and the date of release or escape.
Year of Sentence Murder Attempted Murder Explosives Related Offences Man-slaughter Other 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1973 Licensees 12 — — — — — — — — — 1 — — 1 4 2 2 1 — Licensees — — (4) — — (1) (1) — — — — — — — — (1) (1) — — 1974 Licensees 20 2 — — — — — — — — — 1 6 1 5 5 3 1 — 1975 Licensees 44 — — — — — — — — 1 1 1 3 7 11 15 3 2 — 1976 Licensees 37 1 1 — — — — — — — — 1 1 5 5 17 3 6 1 Escapees 1 — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — — — — 1977 Licensees 38 5 1 1 4 — 1 — 1 — 1 — 3 — 4 13 5 12 9 Escapees 1 — 1 — — — — — 2 — — — — — — — — — — 1978 Licensees 19 6 1 — — — — — — — — — 2 3 2 4 2 8 — Escapees 1 — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — — — — 1979 Licensees 18 2 — 1 — — — — — — 1 — — — 1 4 2 11 2 Escapees 1 — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — — — — 1980 Licensees 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — 1 1981 Licensees 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3 — Escapees 3 — — — — — 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 Licensees 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — 1983 Licensees 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — 1 — Escapees 1 — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — — — — 1985 Licensees 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — 1986 Licensees 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — 1987 Licensees 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 Notes
1. The bracketed figures provide particulars of prisoners whose offences were committed in England and Wales, all others relate to offences committed in Northern Ireland.
2. Multiple murders are reflected as a single entry against the year of the first murder conviction.
3. Where a life sentence has been imposed for offences in more than one of the defined categories a single entry only is recorded against the year in which the principal offence, either murder or attempted murder, was committed and for this purpose murder takes precedence over attempted murder.
4. The column headed Explosives Related Offences includes convictions for causing an explosion and sending explosive substances.
5. The column headed Other includes convictions for wounding with intent and possession of firearms with intent.
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§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (The Earl of Arran)Since 1973 none of the prisoners who have been sentenced to life imprisonment in England and Wales for terrorist offences has been released on licence in England and Wales, or has escaped from prison custody. Particulars about prisoners, sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorist offences since 1973, who have been released on licence or have escaped from prison custody in Northern Ireland are presented in the following table. It would not be appropriate to name those concerned:
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7. Escapees who were recaptured and who were subsequently released on licence are recorded once only against the year in which they were licensed.
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