§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been detained under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act; how many have been subsequently charged with offences; and with what offences they have been charged at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsAn extension of the period of detention under Section 7 of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act has been approved in 126 cases. A further 364 have been detained for 48 hours or less under Section 7 of the Act. 558 people have been detained pending examination at the ports under the supplemental orders made under the Act. 51 people have been charged with 351W offences in Great Britain, eight of them with murder, three with attempted murder, one with conspiracy to cause an explosion, seven with unlawful possession of explosives, six with conspiracy to possess or procure explosives with intent to endanger life, one with contravention of section 1 of the Firearms Act 1968, five with conspiracy to defraud the Inland Revenue, ten with theft, one with robbery, two with burglary, one with assisting offenders, one with causing criminal damage, one with attempted criminal deception, one with handling a stolen motor vehicle and three with wasting police time. In addition, one was returned to the Irish Republic and three charged with robbery.
The latest date for which statistics are available is 4th November.