§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many offences of terrorism were recorded in the Province in the years 1980, 1981 and 1982; and what are the latest available figures for 1983.
§ Mr. ScottThe principal incidents arising from the security situation in Northern Ireland (apart from killings) are as follows:
1980 1981 1982 *1983 Injuries 801 1350 525 164 Shooting incidents 642 1142 547 195 Explosions 280 398 219 116 Bombs neutralised 120 131 113 53 Incendiaries 2 49 36 6 * (up to 30 June)
§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons died as a result of acts of terrorism in Northern Ireland in 1980, 1981, and 1982; and what is the latest available figure for 1983.
§ Mr. ScottThe number of people who died in Northern Ireland as a result of incidents arising from the security situation is as follows:
Deaths 1980 1981 1982 *1983 Army 8 10 21 3 UDR 8 13 7 2 RUC 3 13 8 4 RUC 'R' 6 8 4 5 Civilians 50 57 57 15 Total 75 101 97 29 * (to 30 June)