§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost of IRA terrorist bombings in Great Britain in each year since 1985; and what is his estimate for 1993 up to 31 May.
§ Mr. HowardThe information is not available.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of(a) men and (b) women at present serving prison sentences in England and Wales for terrorist offences.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from D. Lewis to Mr. Tom Cox, dated June 1993.
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of (a) men and (b) women at present serving prison sentences in England and Wales for terrorist offences.Readily available information on the number of prisoners serving sentences in England and Wales whose offences were related to terrorism is limited to those classified as Category A.2WThere were 37 such men and 2 such women on 14 June 1993.
§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of killings by IRA terrorists in Great Britain in each year since 1985.
§ Mr. HowardSince 1 January 1985, 26 people have been killed in Great Britain as a result of terrorist activity attributed to the Provisional IRA. The numbers of people killed in each year are as follows:
Number of people killed by the Provisional IRA Year Number 1985 0 1986 0 1987 0 1988 1 1989 11 1990 3 1991 3 1992 5 19931 3 1 To date.