§ 41. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the number of Servicemen from Great Britain and the number of children in Ulster below the age of 15 who have been killed or injured in the disturbances of the last five years; and what is his estimate of the cost of the damage and destruction of property in the same period.
§ Mr. van Straubenzee143 Regular soldiers from Great Britain, excluding members of the Ulster Defence Regiment, have been killed in Northern Ireland during the last five years. Similar information on soldiers wounded is not readily available, but the total number of soldiers wounded, including members of the UDR, is 822.
Since 1967 24 young people under 15 have been killed as a result of the civil disturbances in Northern Ireland. There are no separate figures readily available which show how many people under 15 have been injured.
It is not possible to give a firm estimate of the cost of damage to property as there are a number of claims outstanding, but it is thought that compensation in the region of £50 million will be payable.