§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans she has to increase the number of jury trials in Northern Ireland. [7306]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 17 July 1997]: In Northern Ireland, for good reason, trials of terrorist offences are conducted without a jury. The Government are currently examining the existing procedures for designating offences as "terrorist" and they will change the procedures in due course if they consider there to be a good case for doing so.