§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will publish in the Official Report a weekly list since the provisional cease fire, show- 268W 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 ReesThe 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.