§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how often suspects detained under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act in England and Wales requested access to a solicitor and how often such access was deferred in each month over the past five years.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe available information is as follows: of 253 suspects detained under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 in England286W and Wales between 22 March 1989 and 11 November 1990, 125 requested access to legal advice, and delay of access to legal advice was authorised in 66 cases. In 30 of the 66 cases in which delay was authorised, the suspect had not however requested access to legal advice.