HC Deb 05 March 1996 vol 273 cc204-5W
Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total number of persons(a) who are currently subject to exclusion orders under the prevention of terrorism legislation and (b) from whom exclusion orders have been removed since 1983. [19047]

Mr. Howard

There are currently 33 exclusion orders made under the of terrorism Act; 29 relate to people who have been excluded from Great Britain and four to people from the United Kingdom.

On 31 December 1982, there were 248 exclusion orders in force for which the Home Secretary was responsible. Information on the cumulative number of orders made, lapsed or revoked since that time is not readily available and could not be obtained except at disproportionate cost.

In Northern Ireland, 33 exclusion orders have been removed since 1983.

Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have(a) been detained, (b) been charged, (c) been convicted, (d) been acquitted and (e) become subject to exclusion or had exclusion orders withdrawn under powers provided by the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 since August 1994; and if he will make a statement. [19048]

Mr. Howard

In Great Britain, 53 people have been detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act PTA—since August 1994. Thirteen were subsequently charged with an offence. Of these, eight have been convicted and two acquitted; the remaining three are currently awaiting trial. A further six detainees were released under the PTA then redetained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. They have all since been released on police bail. None of those charged was charged with an offence under the PTA. One of those detained was later made the subject of an exclusion order.

In Northern Ireland, there were 682 detentions under the PTA from 1 September 1994 to 31 December 1995. One hundred and seventy-two were subsequently charged with an offence, but figures on convictions and acquittals are not readily available. None of the detainees was subsequently made the subject of an exclusion order.