HC Deb 10 November 1998 vol 319 cc111-2W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for each week in October the number of(a) punishment beatings and (b) punishment shootings which took place in Northern Ireland indicating how many were in each category committed by (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups. [59231]

Mr. Ingram

The number of paramilitary style attacks for each week in October is shown in the table:

Paramilitary assaults Paramilitary shootings
Period Attributed to Loyalists Attributed to Republicans Attributed to Loyalists Attributed to Republicans
1-4 October 3 0 0 0
5-11 October 2 2 0 0
12-18 October 2 0 0 0
19-25 October 1 0 0 0
26-31 October 0 2 0 0
Totals 8 4 0 1

Note

These figures are subject to minor amendment in the light of further information becoming available. The figures refer to casualties as distinct from incidents.

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for the week ended Saturday 7 November the number of(a) punishment beatings and (b) punishment shootings which took place in Northern Ireland; and if she will indicate how many in each category were committed by (i) Loyalists and (ii) Republicans. [59244]

Mr. Ingram

The number of paramilitary style attacks during the period 1–7 November 1998 are shown in the table:

Paramilitary assaults Paramilitary shootings
Attributed to Loyalists 1 2
Attributed to Republicans 1 1

Note

These figures are subject to minor amendment in the light of further information becoming available. The figures refer to casualties as distinct from incidents.

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