§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 since its enactment in connection with(a) Northern Ireland-related terrorism and (b) international terrorism; how many of each have been subject to extended detention; on how many occasions an extension order was refused; and how many individuals in each category have been (i) charged under the Act, (ii) charged with other offences and (iii) subject to other procedures. [17764]
§ Mr. BlunkettThe Terrorism Act 2000 came into force on 19 February 2001. I refer my hon. Friend to the following table.
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Great Britain Northern Ireland S41 arrests/detentions Irish terrorism 14 93 International terrorism 71 0 Total 85 93 Extensions of detention Irish-related cases 11 8 International related cases 11 0 Applications refused 0 1 Charges
Great Britain Northern Ireland Terrorist related offences 15 11 Other offences 12 17 Immigration procedures 13 0