HC Deb 15 June 1973 vol 857 cc402-3W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what readily available statistics he has for major offences involving possession of explosives over the last 10 years.

EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES ACT 1883
Sections 2 and 3 Causing, and possessing explosives, to cause, dangerous explosion Sections 4 and 5 Illegal possession of explosives and accessory to crime
Number of cases known to police Number of cases cleared up Number of persons proceeded against Number of cases known to police Number of cases cleared up Number of persons proceeded against
1966 3 2 1 14 13 16
1967 4 3 12 13 7
1968 2 3 1 3 4 4
1969 1 1 5 1 2
1970 4 1 1 3 1 2
1971 2 1 6 6 1
1972* 8 6 4 12 12 10
* The 1972 figures are provisional.

Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what investigation he is conducting as to the passage of explosives between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The enforcement of the law on this matter is primarily for the police, who have been successful recently in detecting contraventions.

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