Written question asked by Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party) on Thursday, 27 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Northern Ireland: Terrorism
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what sentences were handed down to the four men that his Scots Guards patrol captured in possession of an explosive device on 19 May 1992 in West Belfast.
- Answer
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The information requested is not held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) who were captured were civilians and, as such, were not subject to the Service Justice System for which MOD holds data. Captured IRA members would most likely have been processed under the civilian justice system in Northern Ireland. If they were charged and subject to trial, it would have taken place through the Northern Ireland Court Service (established in 1979).
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 183180
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Explosives Northern Ireland Sentencing Terrorism Scots Guards
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