HC Deb 25 May 1979 vol 967 cc340-1W
Mr. McNamara

asked 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 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.

Mr. Rifkind

Information covering the period 29 November 1974 to 31 March 1979 was published in Home Office Statistical Bulletin No. 3/79, the first of a quarterly series of bulletins on statistics on the Prevention of Terrorism Acts.