Written question asked by Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 12 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much of the fine imposed by the Government on Sinn Fein/IRA in April 2004 has been paid since the first report of the Independent Monitoring Commission.

Answer: Mr. Beggs: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much of the fine imposed by the Government on Sinn Fein/IRA in April 2004 has been paid since the first report of the Independent Monitoring Commission. [208991] Mr. Paul Murphy: Following the first report by the Independent Monitoring Commission, I directed that Sinn Fein should not receive the financial assistance payable to Northern Ireland political parties for 12 months from 29 April. No such payments have been made to Sinn Fein, In the light of the IMC's report on the Northern bank robbery, I have directed that Sinn Fein will not receive financial assistance for a further 12 months, from 29 April 2005.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1685W;432 c1680-1W; 208991
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Finance Northern Ireland Northern Bank Terrorism Robbery Sinn Féin
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk