§ 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 at the latest date for which figures are available; how many have been subsequently charged with offences; and with what offences they have been charged.
§ Mr. Merlyn Rees2,101 people have been detained in Great Britain under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974 and 1976 up to 2nd 17W November. An extension of detention under Section 7 of the 1974 Act or Section 12 of the 1976 Act has been approved in 241 cases; a further 483 people were detained for 48 hours on less. 1,377 people have been detained pending further examination at ports under the supplemental orders made under the Acts. 101 people detained under the Acts have been charged with offences in Great Britain. Ten of them have been charged with offences under the Acts. Eight of the remainder have been charged with murder, three with attempted murder, 12 with conspiracy to cause explosions, seven with unlawful possession of explosives, six with conspiracy to possess or procure explosives with intent to endanger life, six with contravention of Section 1 of the Firearms Act 1968, five with conspiracy to defraud the Inland Revenue, 16 with theft, one with robbery, eighth with burglary, one with assisting offenders, two with causing criminal damage, two with attempting criminal deception, one with handling a stolen vehicle, three with handling stolen property, one with unlawful wounding, one with possession of drugs, three with wasting police time, one with causing an explosion, one with harbouring a person known to have committed an arrestable offence, one with attempted theft, one with assault on the police, and one with being found on enclosed premises. In addition, three people have been returned to the Irish Republic and there charged, two with burglary and one with robbery. Seven people have been returned to Northern Ireland and there charged, one with conspiracy to cause an explosion, three with armed robbery, two with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and one with unlawful possession of explosives.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been charged with offences under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act at the latest date for which figures are available; and under which sections of the Act the charges have been brought.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesSeven people have been charged in Great Britain with offences under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1976; two under Section 10(1)(a) and Section 18W 10(2), two under Section 10(1)(a), one under Section 1(1)(b), one under Section 9(1) and one under Section 9(2)(a).
Three people were charged in Great Britain under Section 1(1)(b) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1974.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been served with exclusion orders under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act at the latest date for which figures are available; how many have been deported to: (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the Republic of Ireland; how many have appealed against exclusion orders; and how many appeals have been successful.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesMy predecessor and I have made 91 exclusion orders under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974 and 1976. Notice of the making of an exclusion order has been served on 83 people, 77 of whom were removed, 55 to Northern Ireland and 22 to the Irish Republic. Nineteen of the 83 made representations objecting to the order and my predecessor revoked the order in five of these 19 cases. One case is still under consideration.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases he has refused an extension of five days to the police for holding of a suspect under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesNone.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish a list showing, in relation to charges brought against suspects initially held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act: (a) how many were dropped before the case was heard and which charges were involved; (b) how many charges have led to unsuccessful prosecution and which charges were involved, and (c) how many charges led to successful prosecution, what sentences were imposed and which charges were involved.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesNo, for the reason given in my reply to my hon. Friend's Question on 11th October.—[Vol. 375, c. 43–4.]
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