Proscribed Organisations (Hansard, 13 April 1999)

§ Mr. Laurence Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been arrested for membership of proscribed organisations since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement; how many were arrested for this offence in each year since 1969; and if she will make a statement. [78912]

§ Mr. Ingram
[holding answer 26 March 1999]: We do not have figures on arrests. We do, however, have figures for the number charged with membership of a proscribed organisation as a primary offence. These figures do not

(a) (b) (c)

Task force/Policy reveiew sub-groups working parties Other subsidiary committees

Task forces

Working Group to plan for a single NI Equality Commission Yes — —

New Deal In NI Task Force Yes — —

Policy review groups

Economic Development Strategy Review — Yes Yes

Youth Service Policy Review Group — Yes —

Dr. Tony Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for all task forces and policy reviews with external members established by her Department since May 1997(a) their dates of establishment, (b) those which have issued final reports and their dates of publication, (c) those which have been

(a) (b) (c) (d)

For those still in existence

Task forces/Policy review Date of establishment Date of publication of final report Date of termination Expected date of final report Expected termination date

Task forces

Working Group to plan for a single NI Equality Commission November 1998 Anticipated mid-April 1999 Final meeting 26 March 1999 — —

New Deal in NI Task Force September 1997 — — Not known Not known

NI Skills Task Force February 1999 — — Not known Not known

Policy review groups

Northern Ireland Drugs Strategy Review 27 May 1997 — — Spring/Summer 1999 Spring/Summer 1999

Criminal Injuries Compensation Review 30 September 1998 — — June 1999 June 1999

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include cases of people charged with membership alongside more serious offences. The figures go back only to 1990.

Year Total number of persons charged with membership of a proscribed organisation as a primary offence

1990 7

1991 6

1992 6

1993 14

1994 12

1995 5

1996 10

1997 1

1998 6

10 April 1998-23 March 1999 4

	(a)	(b)	(c)
Task force/Policy reveiew	sub-groups	working parties	Other subsidiary committees
Task forces
Working Group to plan for a single NI Equality Commission	Yes	—	—
New Deal In NI Task Force	Yes	—	—
Policy review groups
Economic Development Strategy Review	—	Yes	Yes
Youth Service Policy Review Group	—	Yes	—

	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
				For those still in existence
Task forces/Policy review	Date of establishment	Date of publication of final report	Date of termination	Expected date of final report	Expected termination date
Task forces
Working Group to plan for a single NI Equality Commission	November 1998	Anticipated mid-April 1999	Final meeting 26 March 1999	—	—
New Deal in NI Task Force	September 1997	—	—	Not known	Not known
NI Skills Task Force	February 1999	—	—	Not known	Not known
Policy review groups
Northern Ireland Drugs Strategy Review	27 May 1997	—	—	Spring/Summer 1999	Spring/Summer 1999
Criminal Injuries Compensation Review	30 September 1998	—	—	June 1999	June 1999

Year	Total number of persons charged with membership of a proscribed organisation as a primary offence
1990	7
1991	6
1992	6
1993	14
1994	12
1995	5
1996	10
1997	1
1998	6
10 April 1998-23 March 1999	4