§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) why the evidence on which exclusion orders are based is withheld from persons on whom such orders are served;
539W(2) if he has any plans to introduce legislation to enable a person on whom an exclusion order has been served to know the evidence on which the order is based.
§ Mr. BrittanThe exclusion order system is designed to provide a means of restricting the movements of persons who I am satisfied are, have been or intend to be involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. Much of the relevant information is of a sensitive nature and cannot be disclosed. I have no plans to make any change in these arrangements.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people have been excluded from Great Britain to Northern Ireland since 1974 under the Prevention of Terrorism Act;
(2) how many people have been excluded from Great Britain to the Irish Republic since 1974 under the Prevention of Terrorism Act;
(3) in how many cases applications have been made for exclusion orders to be reviewed after three years; and how many of these reviews have resulted in the order being revoked;
(4) how many people have been arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in Great Britain since 1974; in how many cases those arrested have been charged with criminal offences; and of those charged how many have eventually been found guilty.
§ Mr. BrittanThe information requested for the period up to 31 March 1983 is published in Home Office Statistical Bulletin No. 6/83, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House. Information for the second quarter of 1983 will be published shortly.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have objected to an exclusion order since 1974; and in how many cases these objections have been successful.
§ Mr. BrittanInformation about the number of representations against exclusion orders made under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary, Provisions) Acts 1974 and 1976 is published in table 3, footnote c, of Home Office Statistical Bulletin No. 6/83, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House. Information for the second quarter of 1983 will be published shortly.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases of arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in Great l3ritain an extension has been applied for to hold the person arrested for more than 48 hours; and in how many of the se cases the request has been turned down.
§ Mr. BrittanThe information requested for the period up to 31 March 1983 is published in table 1, c. 4 and 5 and footnotes (c) and (e), of Home Office Statistical Bulletin No. 6/83, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House. Information for the second quarter of 1983 will be published shortly.