§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether he will publish in the Official Report the number of arrests and detentions by each regional police force of persons within the area of his responsibility 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;
(2) how many persons have been detained under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act; how many have been subsequently charged with offences; and with what offences they have been charged;
(3) how many persons have been charged with offences under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act; and under which sections of the Act the charges have been brought;
(4) how many persons have been served with exclusion orders under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act; how many have been deported (a) to Northern Ireland and (b) to the Republic of Ireland; how many have appealed against exclusion orders; and how many appeals have been successful;
(5) if he has refused an extension of five days to the police for the holding of a subject under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act, and if so, on how many occasions;
(6)of the charges brought against suspects initially held under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act, whether any charges have been dropped before the case was heard, if so, which charges; whether any charges have led to an unsuccessful prosecution, if so, which charges; and whether any charges have led to a successful prosecution, if so, in which case and what was the sentence imposed.
§ Mr. WhitelawInformation covering the period 29 November 1974 to 31 March 1979 was published in Home298W Office Statistical Bulletin 3/79, the first of a quarterly series of bulletins on statistics on the Prevention of Terrorism Acts, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.