Security Statistics (Hansard, 4 July 1990)

HC Deb 04 July 1990 vol 175 c599W 599W

§ Mr. McNamara
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the security statistics for 1989 are now available together with details of persons charged with terrorist-type offences and convictions for scheduled offences for the year.

§ Mr. Cope
The statistics for 1989 are as follows (statistics for earlier years can be obtained from the Library):—

Statistics on Security (January—December 1989) Part I—Statistics of terrorist activity

Number

Shooting incident² (160) 406

Explosions 224

Bombs neutralised 196

Weight of explosives in lbs¹ 12,114

Explosions neutralised in lbs¹ 13,662

Armed robberies 541

Amount stolen £1,079,399

Malicious fires 307

Statistics on Security (January—December 1989) Part I—Statistics of terrorist activity
	Number
Shooting incident²	(160) 406
Explosions	224
Bombs neutralised	196
Weight of explosives in lbs¹	12,114
Explosions neutralised in lbs¹	13,662
Armed robberies	541
Amount stolen	£1,079,399
Malicious fires	307