College of Business Studies

HC Deb 05 July 1976 vol 914 cc423-4W

Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the numbers of bombs and incendiary devices which have gone off during the past 12 months within a radius of 1,000 metres of the College of Business Studies, Belfast.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

The College of Business Studies in Belfast lies within Police Division A, which also covers Belfast City Centre. There were 55 bomb explosions and 16 incendiary explosions in this police division in the 12 months ending 31st May 1976. It would not be possible without a disproportionate effort to identify the number of explosions within the 1,000 metres radius.