§ 29. Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is satisfied with the present law on terrorism; and what steps he proposes to make to amend it.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe law, including penalties, in some relevant fields is under review by the Criminal Law Revision Committee or the Law Commission; and I shall carefully consider whatever recommendations these bodies may make. The
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PERSONS DEALT WITH BY EXAMINING JUSTICES: BY RESULT AND PERCENTAGE DISCHARGED: ENGLAND AND WALES, 1964 TO 1974 Year Committed for trial Discharged Total Percentage discharged 1964 … … … … 26,859 1,029 27,888 3.7 1965 … … … … 29,632 1,062 30,694 3.5 1966 … … … … 32,192 963 33,155 2.9 1967 … … … … 33,687 752 34,439 2.2 1968 … … … … 36,091 560 36,651 1.5 1969 … … … … 43,367 614 43,981 1.4 1970 … … … … 50,441 761 51,202 1.3 1971 … … … … 53,770 862 54,632 1.6 1972 … … … … 58,588 876 59,464 1.5 1973 … … … … 59,708 796 60,504 1.3 1974 … … … … 64,798 831 65,629 1.3 House has just given a Second Reading to a Bill to re-enact, with certain relatively minor amendments, the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1974.