HC Deb 10 January 1977 vol 923 cc384-6W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons excluded from Great Britain under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act have been sent to Northern Ireland; and how many have been subsequently detained on charges with offences in Northern Ireland to date.

Mr. Mason

Fifty-six persons excluded from Great Britain have been removed to Northern Ireland under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974 and 1976; 11 of these were held on arrival, but all were released after questioning.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons have been detained in Northern Ireland under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act to date; how many have subsequently been charged with offences; and with what offences they have been charged.

Mr. Mason

255 persons have been held in Northern Ireland under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974 and 1976. 133 of these persons were subsequently charged with the following offences:

Offences Number of charges
Murder 36
Attempted murder 13
Conspiracy to murder 2
Explosives offences 39
Conspiracy to cause explosion 2
Firearms offences 40
Membership of a proscribed organisation 12
Burglary 1
Robbery 4
Offences against the person 2
Unlawful collection of information 1
Theft 4
Hi-jacking 2
False imprisonment 5
Malicious damage 1
Taking part in an illegal procession 1

Note: Some of the 133 persons were charged with more than one offence.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons have been charged under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act in Northern Ireland to date; and under which section of the Act.

Mr. Mason

None.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons have been excluded from Northern Ireland under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act to date; and how many have been sent to Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland, respectively.

Mr. Mason

Two persons have been removed from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland in pursuance of orders excluding them from the United Kingdom.

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