HC Deb 18 December 1975 vol 902 cc697-8W
Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what use has so far been made of the latest prevention of terrorism legislation.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

I have made 69 of an exclusion order has been served on 61 people, 56 of whom have been removed, 39 to Northern Ireland and 17 to the Irish Republic.

In addition, the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey has made exclusion orders in respect of three people who were removed to Northern Ireland.

Extensions of detention under Section 7 of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1974 have been approved in 180 cases. A further 430 have been detained for 48 hours or less under Section 7. 626 people have been detained pending examination at the ports under the supplemental orders made under the Act.