§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Minister of State for Defence how many roads have been cratered by the Army on the Northern Ireland border; how many of these since 24th March, 1972; how many have been filled by the Army since then; and how many incidents there have been in relation to cratering in that period.
§ Mr. G. Johnson Smith:Up to 1st May, 1972, 129 unapproved roads had been closed by the Security Forces of which on 1st May 97 remained closed. Since 24th March, 1972, the security forces have re-closed 18 roads; no roads have been reopened by the Army during that period. Since 24th March, there have been no incidents of civil disturbance involving the security forces arising from attempts by the public to fill in cratered road.