§ Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many soldiers, police and civilians were 372W murdered, and how many persons were killed by the British Army in Northern Ireland in the course of their duty in the 21 days preceding the suspension of the Stormont Parliament on 29th March and how many during the 21 days succeeding the 29th March.
§ Mr. David HowellIn the 21 days preceding 30th March the following lost their lives as a result of terrorist activity:
Armed Forces … … … 4 RUC … … … 3 UDR … … … Nil Civilians … … … 13 Three people were killed by the Army and four terrorists were killed by their own actions, making a total of 27 deaths for the period.
Comparable figures for the 21 days from 30th March are:
Armed Forces … … … 6 RUC … … … Nil UDR … … … 1 Civilians … … … 6 Two people were killed by the Army and three terrorists were killed by their own actions, making a total of 18 deaths for the period.