§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the average period between remand and trial for prisoners refused bail and charged with terrorist-type offences in Great Britain in each year since 1973; and how many persons were charged with such offences in each year.
§ Mr. Hurd[pursuant to his reply, 10 July 1984, c. 482–83.]: The only information which is readily available is given in the table. It relates to those who were still in custody in England and Wales on 1 July 1984 and in category A and does not cover those prisoners who had been released or who had been removed from category A. Thus, the figures do not provide a comprehensive indication of the total number of prisoners charged with terrorist-type offences.
Prisoners in prison department establishments in England and Wales on 1 July 1984 on category A who had been charged with or convicted of terrorist-type offences Year of first reception into custody on remand Number of persons Average period, in weeks, between date of first reception and date of conviction* 1973 5 35 1974 23 36 1975 13 50 1976 4 49 1977 1 32 1978 4 35 1979 4 58 1980 6 30 1981 2 27 1982 6 49 1983 1 †— 1 January to 30 June 1984 9 †— * Approximate figures † Not available; not yet come to trial