§ Mr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many individuals from(a) loyalist and (b) republican backgrounds have served prison sentences following conviction for scheduled offences in each of the past 10 years; how many of these persons are still in prison; and if he will make a statement. [30967]
§ Mr. McLeishDetails of prisoners convicted under the Prevention of Terrorism Act and released before 1996 are not available. No prisoners were convicted under the Act in 1996 or 1997; one prisoner was convicted in 1998. He has no known loyalist or republican links.