HC Deb 01 May 1974 vol 872 c491W
Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many detainees from County Armagh are currently being held in Her Majesty's Prisons; and if he will categorise them as being associated with the IRA or the UVF.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

Thirty-four people with addresses in County Armagh are currently held in Her Majesty's Prisons under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973. Of the 34, 23 are detained by order of a commissioner, and 11 are held under interim custody orders pending hearing of their cases by a commissioner. It is not my policy to give details of the association of detainees with particular organisations.