§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will indicate the number of people held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act between 1 January 1983 and the present; and, of these, how many were detained (a) whilst Parliament was in recess and (b) while Parliament was sitting;
(2) if he will indicate the number of people held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act from 1983 onwards together with (a) a breakdown of this total by country of origin, (b) the number of these whose period of detention was extended by his Department who were subsequently charged, (c) the number of these whose period of detention was extended by his Department who were subsequently released without charge and (d) a breakdown of the reasons for his Department's decision to extend the period of detention.
§ Mr. BrittanI will reply as soon as possible.