§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests there have been under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Temporary Provisions) 1989 247W in each year; how many of those arrested have been charged; and how many have been convicted of an offence. [28113]
§ Mr. Howard
Great Britain Year Detained Charged Excluded, deported or removed 19891 181 21 12 1990 193 28 16 1991 153 7 11 1992 160 38 1 1993 152 32 4 1994 61 9 4 1995 34 13 0 The table also shows figures for those who may not have been charged with an offence but were excluded, deported, or removed.
Figures for convictions are not readily available on a year-to-year basis. From January 1989 to December 1995, 22 people detained under the prevention of terrorism legislation were convicted of offences under the Act(s)*, and 75 people were convicted of offences under other legislation.
In addition, since 1989 nine people have been removed to Northern Ireland, charged and subsequently convicted of offences.
Northern Ireland Year Detained Charged 19891 1,583 360 1990 1,549 370 1991 1,680 386 1992 1,795 460 1993 1,641 382 1994 1,503 367 1995 443 108 Figures on convictions in Northern Ireland are not readily available and would be collected in the time available only at disproportionate cost.
1 The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 came into effect on 22 March 1989. These figures may include some people who were detained and/or convicted under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1984 from 1 January 1989 to 22 March.