asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons have been detained in Northern Ireland under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act; how many have subsequently been charged with offences; and with what offences they have been charged.
As at 3rd March 1977, 274 persons had been held in Northern Ireland under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974 and 1976. 153 of these persons were subsequently charged with the following offences:
| Offence | No. of Charges |
| Murder | 40 |
| Attempted murder | 14 |
| Conspiracy to murder | 5 |
| Explosives offences | 41 |
| Conspiracy to cause explosion | 2 |
| Firearms offences | 40 |
| Membership of a proscribed organisation | 13 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Offences against the person | 3 |
| Unlawful collection of information | 2 |
| Theft | 4 |
| Hijacking | 2 |
| False imprisonment | 5 |
| Malicious damage | 1 |
| Taking part in an illegal procession | 1 |
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons have been charged under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act in Northern Ireland; and under which section of the Act.
As at 3rd March 1977, two. One person has been charged under Section 9 (failure to comply with an exclusion order) and another under Section 11 (withholding information about acts of terrorism).