HC Deb 02 May 1977 vol 931 cc69-70W
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 or charged with offences in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Mason

As at 25th April, 60 persons excluded from Great Britain had been removed to Northern Ireland under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974 and 1976. 12 were held on arrival, of whom 11 were released after questioning and one was charged with offences committed in Northern Ireland.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many persons have been excluded from Northern Ireland under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act; and how many have been sent to Great Britain and to the Republic of Ireland, respectively;

(2) how many people have been excluded from Northern Ireland under the terms of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act.

Mr. Mason

As at 25th April 1977, two persons had been removed from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland in pursuance of orders excluding them from the United Kingdom.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people from Northern Ireland have been excluded and subsequently charged with breaking an Exclusion Order under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act.

Mr. Mason

As at 25th April no residents of Northern Ireland had been charged in Northern Ireland with breaking an exclusion order either from Northern Ireland or the United Kingdom.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people from the Republic of Ireland have been excluded from Northern Ireland under the terms of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act and subsequently charged with breaking an exclusion order.

Mr. Mason

As at 25th April no one from the Republic of Ireland had been charged in Northern Ireland in breaking an order excluding him from Northern Ireland. One such person had been charged in Northern Ireland with breaking an order excluding him from the United Kingdom.