HC Deb 07 May 1986 vol 97 c109W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many plastic bullets were fired by the Royal Ulster Constabulary in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985, respectively.

Mr. Scott

Separate records of the number of plastic baton rounds fired by the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Army were not maintained until 1 March 1981. From that date the annual figures for the Royal Ulster Constabulary are as follows:

Number
1981* 19,649
1982 335
1983 545
1984 1,503
1985 906
* from 1 March