§ Mr. Maxtonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were held as suspects under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980; and how many were held voluntarily at a police station since the Act came into force.
§ Mr. Allan StewartFrom 1 June 1981, when section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act came into effect, to 31 May 1982, 21,435* persons have been detained by Scottish police forces under the provisions of the Act and 8,178* persons signed declarations that they had attended at police stations voluntarily.
* Provisional figures.
§ Mr. Maxtonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of those stopped under section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 since the Act came into force were in possession of offensive weapons; and whether he is satisfied with the working of this section.
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§ Mr. Allan StewartMonitoring of the new powers introduced by part I of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 began on 1 June 1981. The returns for the first year show that 33 per cent. of those stopped and searched under the provisions of section 4 of the 1980 Act were found to be in possession of offensive weapons. I am satisfied that this indicates that the powers introduced by this section are effective and justified.
§ Mr. Maxtonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many detainees under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 in Falkirk and Dundee have been tape recorded when interviewed; and what percentage of the total this represents.
§ Mr. Allan StewartSeventy-seven interviews in Falkirk and 144 in Dundee with persons detained under section 2 have been tape recorded. Information about the total number of persons detained under section 2 in each of the two police stations is not available.