§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they consider any murders and beatings to be linked to the Provisional IRA since 31 August 1994; and, if so, how many. [HL3928]
§ Lord Williams of MostynStatistical information is held only under the general categories of Republican and Loyalist. The following table provides figures to date for both categories.
31 August 1994 to 15 May 2002 Number of security related murders By Loyalist 72 By Republican 73 Total 145 Number of casualties as a result of paramilitary-style assaults By Loyalist 677 By Republican 637 Total 1,314 Number of casualties as a result of paramilitary-style shootings By Loyalist 410 By Republican 233 Total 643 Note:
2002 statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor amendment.