§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for(a) 1997, (b) 1998 and (c) 1999 the number of crimes attributed to paramilitary organisations committed in Northern Ireland. [91435]
§ 1997 Mr. Ingram[holding answer 15 July 1999]: Statistics for crimes attributed to paramilitary organisations are collated under the headings in the following tables which show the number of incidents recorded as being of paramilitary style during the years (a)(b) 1998 and (c) 1999 to 15 July 1999.
Crimes attributed to paramilitary organizations Deaths Shootings Bombings 1997 22 225 78 1998 55 211 127 1999 (to 15 July) 6 74 54
Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks Shootings Assaults 1997 72 156 1998 72 144 1999 (to 15 July) 46 89 Notes:
1. Figures may be subject to minor amendment.
2. Figures cannot be attributed to specific paramilitary groupings.
3. The above may not be exhaustive as there may be some offences, e.g. armed robbery, which may be linked to paramilitary groups but they have been recorded under the category of offence and it is not possible to be more specific.
§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for(a) 1997, (b) 1998 and (c) 1999 the number of (i) punishment beatings and (ii) punishment shootings which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many in each category were committed by (1) Loyalist and (2) Republican groups. [91436]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 15 July 1999]: The table shows the number of casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks over the last three years.
Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks Shootings Assaults Year Loyalist Republican Loyalist Republican 1997 46 26 78 78 1998 34 38 89 55 19991 25 21 56 33 1 Up to-incl. 11 July Note:
1999 figures are provisional