§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been(a) arrested and (b) convicted under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 in each year since 1991. [20228]
§ Sir John Wheeler[holding answer 24 April 1995]: Figures for arrests under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 are not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
The number of persons convicted under the Act is as follows:
Year of court Number 1991 2 1992 233 1993 241 1994 177
§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list by category of offence each(a) arrest made and (b) conviction obtained under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 in each year since 1991. [20229]
§ Sir John Wheeler[holding answer 24 April 1995]: Figures for arrests under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 are not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Convictions for offences under the Act are as follows:
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Year of court Conviction obtained Number of persons convicted 1991 Unattended parking within control zone 2 1992 Unattended parking within control zone 184 Insecure vehicle 25 Failing to rendervehicle incapable ofbeing driven 16 Possessinginformation useful to terrorists 3 Failing to answer question of security forces 2 Failing to stop for member of security forces 1
Year of court Conviction obtained Number of persons convicted Possessing items for terrorist purposes 1 Recording information useful to terrorists 1 1993 Unattended parking within control zone 179 Insecure vehicle 30 Failing to render vehicle incapable of being driven 14 Possessing items for terrorist purposes 10 Possessing information useful to terrorists 6 Attempting to elicit information useful to terrorists 1 Wearing hood in public place 1 1994 Unattended parking within control zone 129 Insecure vehicle 29 Possessing items for terrorist purposes 6 Failing to lock doors 3 Failing to render vehicle incapable of being driven 2 Belonging to proscribed organisation 2 Arrange meeting to support proscribed organisation 2 Possessing information useful to terrorists 2 Collecting information useful to terrorists 1 Recording information useful to terrorists 1 572W
Name of body Publish annual report Publish annual accounts Publish minutes of meetings Publish agendas of meetings Publish register of members' interests Department of Agriculture: Livestock and Meat Commission Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No Pig Production Development Committee Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No Agricultural Wages Board Yes(S) 1No No No No Agricultural Research Institute Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No Foyle Fisheries Commission Yes(S) Yes(V) No No No Fishery Harbour Authority Yes(V) Yes(V) No No No Fisheries Conservancy Board Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No Department of Economic Development: Labour Relations Agency Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No NI Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No Northern Ireland Tourist Board Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No Local Enterprise Development Unit Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No Fair Employment Commission Yes(S) Yes(V) No No No Equal Opportunities Commission Yes(S) Yes(V) No No No General Consumer Council Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No Construction Industry Training Board Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No Enterprise Ulster Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No Ulster Sheltered Employment Ltd. Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No Department of Education: Belfast Education and Library Board Yes(V) Yes(S) Yes(V) No No South Eastern Education and Library Board Yes(V) Yes(S) Yes(V) No No North Eastern Education and Library Board Yes(V) Yes(S) Yes(V) No No Southern Education and Library Board Yes(V) Yes(S) Yes(V) No No Western Education and Library Board Yes(V) Yes(S) Yes(V) No No Youth Council for NI Yes(V) Yes(S) No No No
§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many people have been(a) arrested and (b) convicted for offences under (i) section 27, (ii) section 28 and (iii) section 29 of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 in each year since 1991; [20230]
(2) how many people have been (a) arrested and (b) convicted under (i) section 53, (ii) section 54 and (iii) section 54A of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 in each year since 1991. [20231]
§ Sir John Wheeler[holding answer 24 April 1995]Figures for arrests under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 are not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
The number of persons convicted under specific sections of the Act is as follows:
Section 1991 1992 1993 1994 27 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 4 29 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 0 0