§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons under 17 years have been detained in Great Britain under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act in each year since 1979; and how many were (a) charged and (b) convicted.
§ Mr. HurdThe information available to me is given in the table:
Persons aged under 17 years when detained under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1976 Great Britain Number of persons Year Detained Charged Found guilty 1979 11 — — 1980 7 — — 1981 2 — — 1982 1 1 1 1983 3 *2 *1 * One person had not been dealt with by the end of 1983.