HC Deb 23 March 1993 vol 221 cc559-60W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were(a) arrested or (b) stopped and questioned under the terms of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act in 1990.

Mr. Mates

[holding answer 3 March 1993]: The statistics relate to the total numbers of arrests under section 14 of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989; and of examinations for more than one hour, and detentions, under section 16 of that Act, rather than to the total numbers of individuals involved.

In Northern Ireland in 1990, there were 1,764 arrests under section 14 of the!Act, but there is no record of anyone being examined for more than one hour, or detained, under section 16.