asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the average period between remand and trial for prisoners refused bail and charged with scheduled offences in Northern Ireland in 1986.

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners charged with scheduled offences in the latest calendar year for which figures are available were remanded in custody prior to trial for periods between (a) zero to three months, (b) three to six months, (c) six to nine months, (d) nine to 12 months, (e) 12 to 18 months and (f) over 18 months for scheduled and non-scheduled offences, respectively.

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners were remanded in custody prior to trial for scheduled and non-scheduled offences, respectively, in 1986.

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of prisoners on custodial remand for scheduled and non-scheduled offences, respectively, were (a) given a non-custodial sentence, (b) given a custodial sentence, and (c) found not guilty or not proceeded against in 1986.

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average number of days that prisoners spent on custodial remand for scheduled, non-scheduled offences and both together, in 1986.

For persons who were tried in 1986 and who were in custody at the time of their trial, the average time spent on custodial remand was 216 days for persons charged with scheduled offences and 45 days for persons charged with non-scheduled offences.

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons were remanded in custody before trial for scheduled, non-scheduled offences and both together in 1986.

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.