§ Mr. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report (a) the number in Scotland of detentions, extension of detention and refusals to extend detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Acts 1974 and 1976, (b) the number of charges under the Act proffered against detainees and (c) the number of other charges proffered against detainees.
§ Mr. RifkindUp to 30 September 1981, there have been 1,289 detentions in Scotland under the Prevention of Terrorism Acts 1974 and 1976. 186 extensions of detention have been granted and five applications for extensions have been refused. Information is not available in the form requested in parts(b) and (c) of the hon. Member's question, but 40 persons detained were charged 422W with one or more offences at least one of which was an offence under the Acts, and 83 were charged with one or more offences none of which was under the Acts.