§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will publish in the Official Report the number of persons who were initially detained152Wunder other Acts, and were charged under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts in each of the years of the operation of the Acts;
(2) how many persons detained under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts were charged with (a) offences under the Acts and (b) offences under other Acts in each of the years of the operation of the Acts.
§ Mr. ScottThe information in regard to persons detained in Northern Ireland is as follows:
Persons detained under other Acts and charged under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974, 1976 and 1984* Number 1974 — 1975 — 1976 — 1977 19 1978 13 1979 10 1980 10 1981 3 1982 9 1983 3 1984 — — Totals 67
Persons detained under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974, 1976 and 1984 (a) charged under the Acts* (b) charged under other Acts or with common law offences† 1974 — — 1975 — 2 1976 — 130 1977 — 81 1978 1 71 1979 3 48 1980 2 101 1981 2 152 1982 5 333 1983 9 464 1984 — 258 Totals 22 1,640 Notes:
∗ Some of these persons were also charged under other Acts.
† To identify separately persons charged with statutory offences and persons charged with common law offences would involve disproportionate cost.