§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish in the Official Report
Persons detained in 1985 under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 1984 and subsequent charges Police force area Detained Charged under the Prevention of Terrorism Act Charged under other legislation* Metropolitan Police district 61 2 8 Merseyside 23 3 2 Dumfries and Galloway 47 3 — Other areas 135 7 28 Total 266 15 38 * Persons also charged with offences under the Prevention of Terrorism Act are included in the previous column. No person was charged with offences under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Acts 1973 and 1978.