HC Deb 01 April 1977 vol 929 cc268-9W
Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will publish in the Official Report figures showing the number of members of the Regular Army, Ulster Defence Regiment, Royal Ulster Constabulary, Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve and civilians killed in Londonderry, Belfast, and other areas, respectively, for each month since June 1976;

(2) if he will publish in the Official Report figures showing the number of injuries suffered by members of the Regular Army, Ulster Defence Regiment, Royal Ulster Constabulary, Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve and civilians in Londonderry, Belfast and other areas, respectively, for each month since June 1976;

(3) if he will publish in the Official Report figures showing the total number of assassinations which have occurred in Londonderry, Belfast and other areas, respectively, for each month since June 1976;

(4) if he will publish in the Official Report figures showing the total number of explosions which have occurred in Londonderry, Belfast and other areas, respectively, for each month since June 1976;

(5) if he will publish in the Official Report figures showing the total number of shooting incidents, showing separately the number involving the security forces which occurred in Londonderry, Belfast and other areas, respectively, for each month since June 1976.

LONDONDERRY
1976 1977
July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.
Deaths:
Army 2 — — — — 1 — —
UDR — — — — 2 — — 1
RUC/RUC(R) — — — — — — — —
Civilians — 1 — 3 3 — — 1
Shooting Incidents:
Total 31 19 3 8 14 11 8 10
Involving Security Forces 24 17 2 6 12 5 7 6
Explosions 20 2 7 13 7 — 4 2
Assassinations — — — 3 1 — — 1
BELFAST
1976 1977
July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.
Deaths:
Army — — — 1 2 — 2 —
UDR — — — — — — — —
RUC/RUC(R) — 1 — — 1 — — —
Civilians 12 12 10 16 8 4 4 6
Shooting Incidents:
Total 92 182 82 90 68 76 68 52
Involving Security Forces 45 121 40 47 36 55 46 33
Explosions 36 40 31 31 15 22 33 11
Assassinations 7 3 5 10 8 — 3 4
OTHER AREAS
1976 1977
July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.
Deaths:
Army — 2 — — — — 2 —
UDR 1 — — 2 3 — — —
RUC/RUC(R) 1 — 1 1 — 3 2 4
Civilians 12 4 1 5 4 3 3 1
Shooting Incidents:
Total 48 65 53 69 67 40 45 27
Involving Security Forces 23 36 27 20 25 22 28 16
Explosions 27 37 18 38 11 23 13 10
Assassinations 1 — — 4 3 1 1 1