§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will publish in the Official Report the numbers of arrests and detentions by each regional police force of persons within its area under the terms of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act; in how many cases applications were made for detention to be extended by a further five days; and in how many cases it was refused.
§ Mr. Harry Ewing:The numbers of persons arrested and detained in each region in Scotland between 29th November 1974 and 14th October 1977 under the authority of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974 and 1976 were:
Applications for the extension of detention by a further five days were made in four of these cases and none of these applications was refused.
Strathclyde 68 Tayside 2 Lothian and Borders 7 Dumfries and Galloway 450 Grampian 2 Other regions nil