§ 3. Mr. David Jamesasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many murders there have been in Northern Ireland since a convenient date; how many of these were in Belfast; what proportion of these were from cars, moving or stationary; and what proportion of the foregoing were between the hours of dusk and dawn.
§ Mr. David HowellBetween 1st January 1973 and 28th February there were 39 murders in Northern Ireland of which 29 were committed in Belfast. Seven murders were committed from cars, moving or stationary, and of these only three occurred between dusk and dawn.