Police use of stop and search powers is controversial Not one person stopped and searched under anti-terrorism powers in Britain was arrested for terrorism-related offences last year, figures show.
The Home Office statistics also showed no terror suspects had been held in custody before charge for longer than 14 days since 2007.
In all, 101,248 people were stopped and searched in England, Wales and Scotland under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act.
Of the 506 arrests that resulted, none was terrorism-related.
Since July, police are not allowed to stop and search people unless they “reasonably suspect” them of being a terrorist.
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