Lord Lloyd of Berwick (Crossbench)

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many arrests have been made under Parts I to VI and VIII of the Terrorism Act 2000; and under which sections of that Act the arrests were made; and

How many persons have been charged with an offence under Parts I to VI and VIII of the Terrorism Act 2000; and under which sections of that Act the person were charged; and

How many persons have been convicted of an offence under Parts I to VI and VIII of the Terrorism Act 2000; and under which sections of that Act the persons were convicted; and

What sentences have been passed in respect of persons convicted of offences under Parts I to VI and VIII of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Minister of State (Criminal Justice System and Law Reform), Home Office; Labour)

Statistics provided to the Home Office by the police on arrests and charges from 11 September 2001 until 31 December 2004 under the Terrorism Act 2000 are on the Home Office website at www.homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk/terrorism. (These are compiled from recent police records and are therefore subject to change as cases go through the system.)

Key Facts and Statistics

Police records show that from 11 September 2001 until 31 December 2004, 701 people were arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Charges

119 of these were charged under the Act. Of these, 45 were also charged with offences under other legislation.

135 were charged under other legislation. This includes charges for terrorist offences that are already covered in general criminal law such as murder, grievous bodily harm and use of firearms or explosives.

Convictions

17 individuals have been convicted of offences under the Terrorism Act

Other Information

The following table gives the outcome for those not covered above:

More detailed information is not held by the Home Office.