§ Mr. Peter RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total number of persons arrested under the Northern Ireland Emergency Provisions Act 1991 and the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 for the period(a) September 1991 to December 1992 and (b) January 1993 to the present date.
§ Mr. MatesThe available information is as follows:
Period Number of persons arrested in Northern Ireland under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 Number of persons arrested in Northern Ireland under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 1 September 1991— 92 2,382 31 December 1992 1 January 1993— Not yet available 438 31 March 1993 Total 92 2,820 Note:
If an individual is arrested on more than one occasion he/she will be added to the statistics on each occasion.