§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many extensions of detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act were made in each month in 1994; and how many of these resulted in a criminal charge.
§ Mr. HowardThe information requested is shown in the table.
Extensions of detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act by outcome: United Kingdom in 1994 Number of extensions Number of criminal charges Month Great Britain Northern Ireland Total Great Britain Northern Ireland Total January — 43 43 — 9 9 February 2 46 48 2 12 14 March — 36 36 — 16 16 April — 81 81 — 14 14 May 1 70 71 1— 16 16 June 1 39 40 1— 18 18 July — 17 17 — 6 6 August — 41 41 — 14 14 September — 7 7 — 23 3 October — — — — 2— — November — 2 2 — 2— — December — — — — 2— — Note:
1 The two persons whose detention was extended in Great Britain in May and June were both subsequently served with exclusion orders.
2 Provisional figures.
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§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many exclusion orders made under the provision of the Prevention of Terrorism Act were in force in 1994; and how many were reveiwed, replaced, revoked or scrapped.
§ Mr. HowardThe information requested is shown in the table.
Exclusion orders: United Kingdom 1994 Orders made by Home Secretary Orders made by Northern Ireland Secretary Orders in force on 1 January 71 9 New orders made 4 1 Orders reviewed, of which 28 — Orders renewed or replaced 14 — Orders revoked or allowed to lapse 14 — Deaths 3 — Orders in force on 31 December 58 10
§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to publish the review for 1994 of the operation of the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
§ Mr. HowardI received Mr. Rowe's report on 3 February and shall arrange for it to be made available in the usual way in good time for the debates on the future of the legislation.