HC Deb 13 June 1996 vol 279 cc267-8W
11. Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the number of persons with convictions for terrorist offences who are (a) members of the forum and (b) involved in the negotiating teams. [30933]

Sir Patrick Mayhew

The considerable difficulties involved in obtaining the information make it impossible for me to make available the details requested. Such investigations would require not only the full name, date of birth and current address of each individual concerned but, in order to be absolutely sure of correct identification, a full set of fingerprints.