HC Deb 11 March 1996 vol 273 cc445-8W
Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many exclusion orders under the prevention of terrorism Acts are still in force. [20313]

Mr. Howard

There are currently 33 people subject to exclusion orders, 29 from Great Britain and four from the United Kingdom.

Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been released without charge after being(a) arrested and (b) detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Acts for each calendar year since 1974. [20315]

Mr. Howard

The figures relate to persons arrested and/or detained under section 14 or schedule 5 to the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act. The table additionally shows numbers for those detainees who, although not charged, were subsequently made the subject of exclusion orders, were deported, or removed under the Immigration Act 1971.

Great Britain
Year Detained Not charged Excluded, deported or removed
1974 (from 29 November) 59 51 12
1975 1,067 1,004 46
1976 1,066 1,009 23
1977 853 806 17
1978 622 603 49
1979 857 749 48
1980 537 495 45
1981 274 235 10
1982 220 198 11
1983 191 160 13
1984 203 172 14
1985 266 205 12
1986 202 166 16
1987 225 200 24
Great Britain
Year Detained Not charged Excluded, deported or removed
1988 186 165 16
1989 181 160 12
1990 193 165 16
1991 153 146 11
1992 160 120 1
1993 152 120 4
1994 61 52 4
1995 34 21 0

Northern Ireland
Year Detained Not charged
1989 1,583 1,223
1990 1,549 1,179
1991 1,680 1,294
1992 1,795 1,335
1993 1,641 1,259
1994 1,503 11,136
1995 443 335

Figures for Northern Ireland are readily available only from 1989: those prior to then could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been subject to exclusion orders under the prevention of terrorism Acts for each calendar year since 1974. [20312]

Mr. Howard

Figures for exclusion orders are set out in the lists.

  • Great Britain
  • 1974: 191
  • 1975: 50
  • 1976: 24
  • 1977: 18
  • 1978: 53
  • 1979: 53
  • 1980: 49
  • 1981: 11
  • 1982: 15
  • 1983: 15
  • 1984: 3
  • 1985: 7
  • 1986: 9
  • 1987: 19
  • 1988: 20
  • 1989: 9
  • 1990: 16
  • 1991: 11
  • 1992: 2
  • 1993: 7
  • 1994: 4
  • 1995: 0
  • 1From 29 November
  • Northern Ireland
  • 1974: 01
  • 1975: 1
  • 1976: 1
  • 1977: 0
  • 447
  • 1978: 2
  • 1979: 4
  • 1980: 3
  • 1981: 11
  • 1982: 2
  • 1983: 4
  • 1984: 2
  • 1985: 0
  • 1986: 0
  • 1987: 1
  • 1988: 1
  • 1989: 1
  • 1990: 0
  • 1991: 0
  • 1992: 0
  • 1993: 0
  • 1994: 1
  • 1995: 0
  • 1From 29 November.

Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been(a) arrested and (b) detained under the prevention of terrorism Acts for each calendar year since 1974; and if he will give a breakdown of the lengths of detention. [20314]

Mr. Howard

The figures relate to persons arrested and/or detained under section 14 or schedule 5 to the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act. Detentions under 48 hours can be authorised by the police. Those over 48 hours must be authorised by the Secretary of State.

In Great Britain
Under 48 hours Over 48 hours
1974 (from 29 November) 13 46
1975 930 137
1976 1,006 60
1977 824 29
1978 599 23
1979 617 240
1980 411 126
1981 216 58
1982 183 37
1983 146 45
1984 163 40
1985 172 94
1986 145 57
1987 174 51
1988 161 25
1989 145 36
1990 158 35
1991 123 30
1992 143 17
1993 113 39
1994 57 4
1995 16 18
In Northern Ireland
Under 48 hours Over 48 hours
1974 (from 29 November) 0 0
1975 3 5
In Northern Ireland
Under 48 hours Over 48 hours
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

Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what changes have taken place in the terms of reference of the Lloyd review of the prevention of terrorism acts since the resumption of violence connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland. [20316]

Mr. Howard

None.