HC Deb 17 March 1980 vol 981 c61W
Mr. Flannery

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in each of the last 24 months have been detained in Castlereagh police station under the Emergency Provisions Act and the Prevention of Terrorism Act; how many have been charged with a criminal offence; and how many of those have been convicted.

Detained 1978 Charged 1978 Detained 1979 Charged 1979 Detained 1980 Charged 1980
January 136 34 127 42 123 40
February 167 51 129 57 106 40
March 136 52 143 56
April 112 37 93 41
May 126 54 116 36
June 97 42 106 49
July 118 47 87 29
August 126 46 127 56
September 121 50 157 43
October 136 49 137 38
November 96 32 98 31
December 87 34 78 32
Total 1,458 528 1,398 510

Mr. Flannery

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, of those people detained in Castlereagh police station in each of the previous 24 months, how many have been convicted solely or mainly on an admission of guilt; and of what offences.

Mr. Alison

The information requested is not readily available and could not be obtained except at disproportionate cost.