§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the cumulative total of individuals from loyalist and republican backgrounds who have(a) been subject to executive detention and (b) served prison sentences following conviction for scheduled offences. [30033]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 25 February 1998]: Since 1981, when records were first computerised, a total of 6,395 prisoners have been received into prison following conviction for scheduled offences.
Information on convictions prior to 1981 and on paramilitary affiliation are not available in the format requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Across the years 1972–75 a total of 1,491 persons were detained or interned.
1 Persons detained or interned under Regulation 11 and 12—Civil Authorities (Special Powers) Acts (Northern Ireland) 1922–1943 and detained under Articles 4 and 5 of the Detention of Terrorists (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, and the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973.