§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will publish in the Official Report a weekly list since the Provisional ceasefire, showing the number of releases of persons held without trial in Northern Ireland, in each case showing the balance of numbers still held and indicating any fresh ICOs or detention orders.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesFollowing are the figures: 683W
NUMBER OF RELEASES Week ending By the Secretary of State By the Detention Appeal Tribunal By Commissioners on first hearing or on review Total Number of ICOs made Number of DOs made Total number in Detention 26th May 1975 … — — — — — — 304 2nd June 1975 … — — — — — — 304 9th June 1975 … — — — — — — 304 16th June 1975 … 9 — — 9 — — 295 23rd June 1975 … 10 — — 10 — — 285 30th June 1975 … 15 — — 15 — — 270 7th July 1975 … 15 — — 15 — — 255 14th July 1975 … 9 — — 9 — — 246 21st July 1975 … — — — — — — 246 28th July 1975 … 2 — — 2 — — 244 4th August 1975 … 7 — — 7 — — 237 11th August 1975 … 7 — — 7 — — 230 18th August 1975 … — — — — — — 230 25th August 1975 … 8 — — 8 — — 222 1st September 1975 … 6 — — 6 — — 216 8th September 1975 … — — — — — — 216 15th September 1975 … 3 — — 3 — — 213 22nd September 1975 … 11 — — 11 — 17† 202 29th September 1975 … 4 — — 4 — 15† 198 6th October 1975 … 7 — — 7 — 41† 191 * These were detention orders made by Commissioners under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 in respect of persons against whom Interim Custody Orders had already been made. † These were detention orders made by the Secretary of State under the first Schedule to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) (Amendment) Act 1975 in respect of persons against whom interim custody orders had been made on or before 9th February 1975. The figures include one detainee who died in week ending 20th January 1975 and one detainee recaptured in week ending 31st March 1975.