HC Deb 13 July 1993 vol 228 cc448-9W
Mr. Nigel Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been(a) killed and (b) wounded by terrorist attacks in Northern Ireland in each year since 1969.

Sir Patrick Mayhew

The available information is set out in the table.

Terrorist-related deaths1 Injuries2
1969 6 765
1970 20 811
1971 131 2,592
1972 401 4,876
1973 219 2,651
1974 203 2,398
1975 241 2,474
1976 283 2,729
1977 105 1,387
1978 71 985
1979 112 875
1980 70 801
1981 84 1,350
1982 85 525
1983 66 510
1984 53 866
1985 49 916
1986 55 1,450
1987 84 1,130
1988 87 1,047
1989 58 959
1990 66 906
1991 88 962
1992 75 1,066
31993 31 310
1 Figures show all persons killed by terrorist actions and therefore include, for example, people killed in sectarian incidents, those killed while handling explosives and those killed in public order situations. They exclude those killed by the police or armed forces.
2 Figures show all injuries due to the security situation in Northern Ireland and therefore include, for example, injuries resulting from the actions of the security forces.
3 to 31 May.