§ Ms. MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide a breakdown of those people arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act for each year since 1974(a) at ports, (b) at airports, (c) in their homes and (d) in other places; and if he will provide a breakdown of these figures between men and women detainees.
§ Mr. Ian Stewart[holding answer 8 December 1988]: Available information is as follows:
Year Firearms recovered1 Explosives recovered1 (tons) Occupied houses searched2 1974 1,236 11.7 19,576 1975 820 4.9 3,907 1976 736 9.7 10,749 1977 563 1.7 9,264 1978 393 0.9 6,309 1979 300 0.9 4,740 1980 203 0.8 2,960 1981 357 3.4 2,420 1982 288 2.3 2,979 1983 166 1.7 693 1984 187 3.8 769 1985 173 3.3 446 1986 174 2.4 689 1987 206 5.8 790 19883 431 3.4 2,281 1 These amounts refer to total amounts of munitions recovered not just finds during searches of occupied houses. 2 House searches are primarily carried out under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Acts Legislation. 3 To 31 October.