§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many persons have been detained on Merseyside under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) legislation since 1974 to the latest available date; how many have been charged and how many found guilty under the Act; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how many exclusion orders have been made against persons from Merseyside under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) legislation since 1974 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons convicted under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) legislation since 1974 to the latest available date have also been found guilty under other legislation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HurdThe Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974, 1976 and 1984 created a number of offences specifically related to terrorism and to the provisions of the legislation. It is unlikely that persons charged with offences under those Acts could, on the same evidence, have been charged with offences under other32W legislation. Even if they had been so charged, it is, of course, impossible to say whether or not they would have been found guilty.