§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will publish in the Official Report the number of arrests and detentions by each regional police force of persons 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 EwingBetween 29 November 1974 and 6 February 1979 the number of persons arrested and detained in each region under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974 and 1976 were:
Strathclyde … 116 Tayside … 2 Lothian and Borders … 10 Dumfries and Galloway … 659 Grampian … 4 Northern … 1 Fife … 4 Central … 2 During that period 41 applications were made for detention to be extended for a further five days and none of these applications was refused.