25. Mr. RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the number of paramilitary crimes committed in Northern Ireland since the signing of the Belfast Agreement. [98790]
§ Mr. IngramFrom the signing of the Belfast Agreement on 10 April 1998 there have been a total of 47 deaths, 258 shootings and 178 bombings. These figures do not cover crimes such as armed robbery, drugs, counterfeiting, racketeering, extortion and smuggling in which paramilitary groups also engage.
In addition, there have been a total of 345 paramilitary style attacks.