§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for each Police Division in Northern Ireland, how many(a) bomb scares or warnings, (b) car-bombs recovered by the security forces, (c) arson and bomb attacks on premises (d) cases of intimidation 592W and (e) shooting incidents there were (1) from 1 January to 30 September and (2) in October to date, indicating (A) how many were related to (i) Loyalist terrorist organisations and (ii) Republican terrorist organisations and (B) how many deaths and injuries were involved and what damage to property resulted from such activity. [134295]
§ Mr. IngramThe information requested is not held in a form which allows all of these questions to be answered. However, the following tables show for the period mentioned the number of hoax bombing incidents, bombing incidents, shooting incidents, recorded arson attacks on churches, chapels, schools, orange halls and GGA/AOH property, the number of deaths and the number of injuries recorded as a result of the security situation in Northern Ireland. Only in the case of deaths can attribution be given. No records of intimidation are available.
Hoax Bombing Incidents Police Division 1 January to 30 September 2000 1 October to 19 October 2000 A 4 — B 5 — D 15 — E 3 — G 2 — H 2 — J 16 — K 4 1 L 3 — N 2 — O 6 — P 6 — Total 68 1 Note:
Includes all hoax bombing incidents which were attended by Ammunition Technical Officers.
Bombing Incidents Police Division 1 January to 30 September 2000 1 October to 19 October 2000 A 4 1 B 2 1 D 21 1 E 1 1 G 3 — H 9 — J 10 — K 4 — L 2 — N 2 — O 14 2 P 10 2 Total 83 8 Notes:
1. An individual bombing incident may involve one or more explosive devices. Incidents recorded include explosions and defusings. Incidents involving hoax devices, petrol bombs or incendiaries are excluded.
2. Year 2000 statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor adjustment.
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Shooting Incidents Police Division 1 January to 30 September 2000 1 October to 19 October 2000 A 28 2 B 26 5 D 98 5 E 7 1 G 7 2 H 5 — J 16 — K 4 — L — — N 16 — O 14 1 P 15 1 Total 236 16 Notes:
1. The following types of incidents are included:
shots fired by terrorists
shots fired by the security forces
paramilitary-style attacks involving shootings
shots heard (and later confirmed)
other violent incidents where shots are fired (e.g. armed robbery).
2. Year 2000 statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor adjustment.
Arson attacks on properties from 1 January to 19 October 2000 Police Division Churches/Chapels Schools Orange halls GAA/AOH A 1 — — — B 2 6 — — D 8 3 3 — E — 2 — — G — 1 1 — H — — 1 — J 3 — 3 — K 1 — 3 — L — 3 4 1 N — 1 — — O 1 — 1 3 P 5 4 2 2 Total 21 20 18 6 Notes:
1. Excludes incidents which were due to vandalism where there was no Sectarian motive. Details of arson attacks on other types of property (e.g. dwellings) are not available at present.
2. Year 2000 statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor adjustment.
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Deaths 1 January to 30 September 2000
1 October to 19 October 2000
Police Division by Loyalist by Republican by Loyalist by Republican A — 1 — — B — — — 1 D 4 — — — E — — — — G — — — — H 2 — — — J 1 — — — K — — — — L — — — — N — — — — O — 1 — — P 1 — — — Total 8 2 — 1
Injuries Police Division 1 January to 30 September 2000 1 October to 19 October 2000 A 95 5 B 128 11 D 230 19 E 39 1 G 32 2 H 25 5 J 161 — K 20 — L 7 — N 76 — O 8 1 P 32 4 Total 853 48 Notes:
1. Includes all injuries as a result of the security situation and serious public disorder.
2. Year 2000 statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor adjustment.