Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 1 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 November 2004. It was answered by Ian Pearson (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 2004 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people have been arrested and charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years. - Including table and figures.

Answer: Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been arrested and charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years. [196178] Mr. Pearson: The following table provides details of the number of persons arrested and charged under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 from 19 January 2001 (when the Act came into force) to 31 December 2003. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of persons arrested Number of persons charged 19 February-31 December 2001 179 50 2002 236 80 2003 359 121 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Sources: NIO Research and Statistical Bulletins 7/2002, 4/2003 and 3/ 2004--`Northern Ireland Statistics on the Operation of the Terrorism Act 2000: Annual Statistics 2001, 2002 and 2003'.

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