§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been(a) held under the provisions of the prevention of terrorism Acts (b) charged and (c) released in connection with the Bishopsgate bomb and the London taxi bombs.
§ Mr. HowardFollowing the incidents on 24 April 1993 in Bishopsgate, EC2, Seven Sisters road, N4 and Judd street, WC1, 10 people were detained under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989. One person was charged with a terrorist-related offence, but the charge was not proceeded with. One person was charged in relation to other offences and one person was returned to Northern Ireland to complete a prison sentence. The remaining seven people were released without charge.