§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish full details of terrorist attacks on Northern Ireland railway stations, installations, 375W rolling stock, bridges and the like in 1980–81, the total cost of the damage, the number of persons convicted and the penalties imposed.
§ Mr. AlisonThe information is not available in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, in the period 1 April 1980 to 31 March 1981 there was a total of 10 bomb attacks on Northern Ireland Railways property. These comprised three attacks on stations, two on signal cabins and five on bridges. Compensation paid to Northern Ireland Railways in the period 1 January 1980 to 22 July 1981 in respect of damage to property totalled £219,280, including interim payments on claims not yet settled.
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