§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons under 17 years have been detained in Northern Ireland under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act in each year since 1979, and how many were: (a) charged and (b) convicted.
§ Mr. ScottFrom available records the information is as follows:
Year Number detained Number charged Number convicted 1979 Nil 1980 Nil 1981 3 — — 1982 5 2 2 1983 9 5 2 1984 (to 29 February) 2 — — Total 19 7 4