§ Mr. John Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will tabulate, on a monthly basis, the
Army (including Ulster Defence Regiment) Royal Ulster Constabulary (including RUC Reserve) Civilians Month 1972 Killed Wounded Killed Wounded Killed* Wounded* January … … 4 26 4 19 16 249 February … … 7 49 — 11 6 242 March … … 8 47 4 17 16 731 April … … 8 52 — 30 9 198 May … … 9 65 — 29 24 499 June … … 18 35 1 30 15 143 July … … … 19 78 2 29 63 452 * These figures exclude IRA members thought to have been shot by the security forces. It is not possible to state with any certainty the total number of IRA killed or wounded in view of the IRA efforts to conceal their casualties.