§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) whether he will submit to the inquiry by Sir George Baker into the workings of the Emergency Powers Acts information concerning the number of people detained in each year, starting in 1973, under the provisions of the Acts and those charged with criminal offences scheduled and otherwise, categorised by (a) the principal offence with which originally charged, and (b) the outcome of the proceedings on that charge; and whether he will publish such information in the Official Report;
(2) whether he will submit to the inquiry by Sir George Baker into the workings of the Emergency Powers Acts information concerning (a) the yearly total of arrests made under the Acts for each year from 1973 to 31 December 1982, (b) the number of persons arrested under the provisions of the Acts who were detained for the following periods: (i) up to 12 hours, (ii) 12 to 24 hours, (iii) 24 to 36 hours, (iv) 36 to 48 hours, (v) 48 to 60 hours and (vi) 60 to 72 hours, indicating those numbers (a) not ultimately charged under the Acts, (b) those charged under the Acts, and (c) those charged with offences but not under the Acts indicating which offences; and if he will publish such information in the Official Report.
§ Mr. PriorI shall meet as fully as possible any requests for information that Sir George Baker may make. The question of publication of any such material will be a matter for separate consideration.