Prisoners' Release: Northern Ireland

(asked on 5th September 2017) - View Source

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many republican prisoners sentenced for a scheduled offence have been refused release under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 and have not yet been released.


This question was answered on 15th September 2017

Northern Ireland Office officials are currently undertaking a consolidation exercise, in conjunction with the Sentence Review Commissioners to confirm the answers to your questions. I will write to the Noble Lord once this exercise has been completed.

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