HC Deb 24 January 2001 vol 361 cc643-4W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) punishment beatings, (b) punishment shootings and (c) murders there were in Northern Ireland in (i) each week and (ii) each month from 1 October 2000 until 31 December 2000, indicating for each week and month how many of those crimes were committed by (x) Republican and (y) Loyalist groups. [144650]

Mr. Ingram

The table shows the number of paramilitary-style attacks and deaths due to the security situation in Northern Ireland during the period 1 October 2000 to 31 December 2000.

Paramilitary style attacks
Shootings Assaults
Date By Loyalist By Republican By Loyalist By Republican
1–7 October 5 3
8–14 October 3 1 1
15–21 October 1 1 2
22–28 October 1 1
29 October to 4 November 2 1
5–11 November 1 1
12–18 November 1 1 1
19–25 November 1 3 2
26 November to 2 December 1 2 1
3–9 December 1 2 2 1
10–16 December 3 2 1
17–23 December 4 1 2
24–30 December 1 1
Totals
October 10 5 2 3
November 3 4 4 5
December 8 5 5 5

Deaths due to the security situation
Date By Loyalist By Republican
1–7 October
8–14 October 1
15–21 October
22–28 October 1
29 October–4 November 3
5–11 November
12–18 November
19–25 November
26 November–2 December
3–9 December 1 1
10–16 December
17–23 December 1
24–30 December

Deaths due to the security situation
Totals
October 4
November 1
December 3

Notes:

1. Includes all deaths as a result of the security situation.

2. 2000 Statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor adjustment