§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the security situation in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. PriorThere has been a continuation of the terrorist campaign which is central to the plans of those who seek to undermine the democratic process in Northern Ireland. They will not succeed.
Recently, three members of the RUC and a member of the UDR were brutally murdered. Tragically two civilians were also murdered, Mr. Donegan and Mr. Corrigan. The security forces are doing everything in their power to prevent the commission of acts of terrorism and to bring the guilty to justice. The first 10 months of 1982 have seen less violence than any comparable period in the last decade. 600 persons have been charged with terrorist-type offences so far this year, including 36 with murder and 87 with attempted murder. Large quantities of munitions have also been recovered.