HC Deb 08 June 1998 vol 313 cc432-3W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) Catholic and (b) Protestant children were held in Lisnevin at the time of each disturbance there in 1994; how many of each group were prosecuted and convicted arising out of the disturbances; and how many were transferred to the Young Offenders Centre, Hydebank. [31626]

Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 27 February 1998]: There have been no serious disturbances in Lisnevin since 1994. In that year, two incidents occurred. The first in April and the second in November. The details requested are as follows:

Protestant Catholic Total
April 1994
Population 16 16 32
Transferred to YOC 6 11 17
Prosecuted 5 8 13
Convicted 4 5 9
November 1994 Population 14 27 41
Transferred to YOC 1 8 9
Prosecuted 1 6 7
Convicted 1 6 7