HC Deb 23 July 1975 vol 896 cc267-8W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will publish in the Official Report a weekly list since the provisional cease fire, show- ing the number of releases of persons held without trial in Northern Ireland, in each case showing the balance of numbers still held.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

The information is as follows:

Number of Detainees released
Week commencing Number of detainees held By the Secretary of State By Commissioners and Appeal Tribunal
1974:
22nd December 565 3
29th December 562 21
1975:
5th January 541 3 4
12th January 534 25 2
19th January 506* 1
26th January 505 1 1
2nd February 503 8 6
9th February 500† 3
16th February 497 1
23rd February 496 18 2
2nd March 476 12
9th March 464 20 3
16th March 441 15
23rd March 426 56
30th March 371‡
6th April 371 6
13th April 365 19
20th April 346 13
27th April 333 12 2
4th May 319 15
11th May 304
18th May 304
25th May 304
1st June 304
8th June 304 9
15th June 295 10
22nd June 285 15
29th June 270 15
6th July 255 9
13th July 246
* Excludes one detainee who died on 13th January.
† Includes 11 persons detained under interim Custody Orders on 3rd and 9th February.
‡ Includes one detainee recapture on 25th March.