Lord Empey – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Empey on 2016-03-08.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of persons involved in each of the following proscribed terrorist organisations: (1) Continuity Army Council; (2) Cumann na mBan; (3) Fianna na hEireann; (4) Irish National Liberation Army; (5) Irish People’s Liberation Organisation; (6) Irish Republican Army; (7) Loyalist Volunteer Force; (8) Orange Volunteers; (9) Red Hand Commando; (10) Red Hand Defenders; (11) Saor Eire; (12) Ulster Defence Association; (13) Ulster Freedom Fighters; and (14) Ulster Volunteer Force.
Lord Dunlop
It is not possible to provide an accurate estimate of the number of people involved in these organisations. Involvement and support for illegal proscribed organisations can take many different forms and the true extent of involvement is often hidden.
Statistics on charges brought in relation to support for paramilitary organisations can be found in Northern Ireland Terrorism Legislation: Annual Statistics 2014/15, Table 9 on the following link:
The relevant information is also shown below for ease of reference:
Table: Charges brought against persons detained in Northern Ireland under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000
|
Number of Charges |
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|
Offence |
19 Feb 2001-Mar 2013/14 |
April-Sept 2014/15 |
Oct-Mar 2014/15 |
2014-15 Total |
|
Supporting a proscribed Organisation |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Making contributions to a proscribed organisation |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Dressing as a member of a proscribed organisation |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Source: Police Service of Northern Ireland
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