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6.
Mr. Crawshaw
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the present situation in relation to special category status for certain prisoners.
Mr. Concannon
It is the Government's firm intention to phase out special category status, which has not been granted to prisoners whose offences were committed after 1st March 1976. There will be no going back on this policy.