§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will give the length of time for which those who have been arrested by the Armed Forces of 71W the Crown under the Special Powers Act have been detained.
§ Mr. G. Johnson SmithNone have been detained by the Armed Forces; detention has been a matter for the Northern Ireland Government.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will give the names of all those arrested under the Special Powers Act by the Armed Forces of the Crown, the dates when they were arrested, the place of arrest, if they are still detained and upon what grounds, and in what place.
§ Mr. G. Johnson SmithNo. In making the arrests concerned, the Armed Forces acted in aid of the civil power; release of the names of those arrested is a matter for the Northern Ireland Government.