§ Mr. Peter Archerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons are now detained unconvicted in Northern Ireland, other than persons awaiting trial for criminal offences and those detained pursuant to interim custody orders or detention orders under 179W the Detention of Terrorists (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.
§ Mr. WhitelawApart from people recently arrested by the security forces, none.
§ Mr. Peter Archerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many appeals against the making of detention order under the Detention of Terrorists (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 have now been heard; and how many of them have been allowed.
§ Mr. WhitelawThree notices of appeal have been lodged, but none has yet been heard.