§ Mr. McCuskerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many deaths in Northern Ireland during the past year have resulted from the use of Semtex explosive; and what percentage this represents of total Irish Republican Army killings in this period.
§ Mr. NeedhamFor the period 28 October 1987 to 28 October 1988, some 51 persons, including suspected terrorists, died in Northern Ireland as a result of the use of explosives. It is not possible to state with accuracy, in every case, which type or types of explosives were used.