HC Deb 27 April 1972 vol 835 cc326-7W
35. Mr. McMaster

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many suspected Republican terrorists have been detained by the police and security forces in Northern Ireland in each of the past 12 weeks.

Mr. Channon

The total for the past 12 weeks is 802 persons. The details are as follows:

In the past 12 weeks, the numbers of suspected Republican terrorists arrested and detained by the police and security forces have been as follows:

Week ending 30th January … 108
Week ending 6th February … 89
Week ending 13th February … 89
Week ending 20th February … 78
Week ending 27th February … 73
Week ending 5th March … 85
Week ending 12th March … 66
Week ending 19th March … 104
Week ending 26th March … 76
Week ending 2nd April … 10
Week ending 9th April … 8
Week ending 16th April … 16
802