HC Deb 31 July 1956 vol 557 cc128-9W
Mr. F. Noel-Baker

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to publish figures showing the number of members of the Armed Forces and police from the United Kingdom killed and wounded in Cyprus during each month from April, 1955, until now.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The following are the figures requested:

Month Killed Injured
1955—
April Nil 1
June Nil 4
September Nil 5
October 1 6
November 5 23
December 6 36
1956—
January 3 11
February 2 11
March 6 26
April 3 23
May 9 60
June 6 26
July (to 27th) 2 3

The figures for injured include all minor casualties. The total number admitted to hospital is 166.

Mr. F. Noel-Baker

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to publish figures showing the number of Cypriots, men, women and children shown separately, who have been killed and wounded during each month from April, 1955, until now.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The figures requested are as follows:

Month Men Women Children
Killed Wounded Killed Wounded Killed Wounded
1955—
April Nil 1 Nil Nil Nil Nil
June 2 15 Nil 1 Nil Nil
July Nil 1 Nil Nil Nil Nil
August 2 3 Nil Nil Nil Nil
September 1 3 Nil Nil Nil Nil
October 1 8 Nil Nil Nil Nil
November 1 7 1 2 Nil Nil
December 10 10 1 1 Nil Nil
1956—
January 5 8 Nil 2 Nil Nil
February 8 7 1 1 Nil Nil
March 11 13 Nil 1 1 2
April 10 17 Nil 2 1 Nil
May 11 31 Nil 1 Nil 3
June 13 25 2 2 Nil Nil
July (to 27th) 1 3 Nil Nil Nil 1
(Terrorists are not included in the figures given above.)

Mr. F. Noel-Baker

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to publish figures showing the number of British civilians from the United Kingdom killed and wounded in Cyprus during each month from April, 1955, until now.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The following are the figures requested:

Month Killed Wounded
1955—
June Nil 2
September Nil 1
October Nil 1
November Nil 7
December Nil 6
1956—
January Nil 2
February Nil 1
March Nil 4
April 2 4
May 2 3
June 1 2
July (to 27th) 2 1

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