Criminals (Licensed Release) Lady Hermon To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many criminals have been returned to prison in Northern Ireland for breach of their licence in each of the last five years. Paul Goggins The number of persons who have been returned to prison in Northern Ireland following discharge, for breach of their licence is as follows: ------------------------------ | |Number| ------------------------------ |2001 |7 | ------------------------------ |2002 |4 | ------------------------------ |2003 |3 | ------------------------------ |2004 |4 | ------------------------------ |2005 |7 | ------------------------------ |20061 |3 | ------------------------------ |Total |28 | ------------------------------ |1 As at 23 June 2006.| | ------------------------------ These figures relate to those released on licence under the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001; the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998; the Northern Ireland (Remission of Sentences) Act 1995; and the Criminal Justice (NI) Order 1996.