HC Deb 22 April 1996 vol 276 c6W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of people held for(a) 48 hours or under and (b) over 48 hours under the provisions of the prevention of terrorism legislation for each year since 1974. [19069]

Mr. Howard

[pursuant to his reply, 5 March 1996, c. 200]An amended and extended table of the figures given for Northern Ireland is given.

Amendment to table 2 of reply
In Northern Ireland Under 48 hours Over 48 hours
19741 0 0
1975 3 5
1976 44 202
1977 39 123
1978 7 144
1979 36 126
1980 36 186
1981 94 401
1982 189 639
1983 447 728
1984 375 533
1985 381 557
1986 825 484
1987 1, 008 451
1988 1, 175 542
1989 1, 053 530
1990 1, 089 460
1991 1, 109 571
1992 1, 354 441
1993 1, 186 455
1994 1, 119 384
1995 431 12
1From 29 November