§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been detained under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act; how many have been subsequently charged with offences; and with what offences they have been charged.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI have approved an extension of the period of detention under Section 7 of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act in 91 cases. A further 269 people have been detained for 48 hours or less under Section 7 of the Act. 270 people have been detained pending examination at the ports under the supplemental order made under the Act. 27 people have been charged with offences in Great Britain, eight of them with murder, one with conspiracy to cause an explosion, six with unlawful possession of explosives, four with conspiracy to possess explosives with intent to endanger life, four with theft, one with robbery, one with burglary, one with assisting offenders and one with causing criminal damage. In addition, one was returned to the Irish Republic and there charged with robbery.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been charged with offences under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act; and under which sections of the Act the charges have been brought.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThree in Great Britain, under Section 1(1)(b) of the Act. One was convicted and two were acquitted.
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§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been served with exclusion orders under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act; how many have been deported to (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the Republic of Ireland; how many have appealed against exclution orders; and how many appeals have been successful.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI have made 56 exclusion orders. Notice of the making of an order has been served on 49 people, 44 of whom have been removed, 27 to Northern Ireland and 17 to the Irish Republic. 13 of the 49 made representations objecting to the order, and I revoked the orders in five of these 13 cases.
In addition, the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey has made three exclusion orders, and the people concerned were removed to Northern Ireland.