§ 18. Mr. HammondTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if those convicted of terrorist offences related to Northern Ireland(a) in Northern Ireland and (b) in England and Wales since the Good Friday Agreement will be eligible for the increased remission of sentence provided for in the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998. [54779]
§ Mr. IngramEligibility to apply for accelerated release is clearly spelt out in the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998. Only those convicted of qualifying offences committed before 10 April 1998 will be eligible to be considered for release in accordance with the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998.