§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what was the number of terrorist incidents reported in April, May and to the most recent date in June 1973; and if he will give comparable figures for 1972.
(2) if he will give the official definition of "an incident" as used by the security forces in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe figures relating to terrorist incidents are:
1973 1972 April 749 959 May 770 831 June (1st to 24th) 612 694 There is no official definition of an incident but the term includes any significant occurrence affecting the security situation in Northern Ireland.