HC Deb 11 July 1972 vol 840 cc325-6W
Mr. Stratton Mills

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the names, offences, date of sentence and period of sentence of all prisoners in Northern Ireland who are now to be considered as political offenders and the percentage of those offenders convicted of offences involving violence.

Mr. David Howell

All prisoners held in prisons in Northern Ireland have been committed there by order of the courts. None are classified as political offenders.

Mr. David Howell

The following is the information:

DEATHS
1972 Civil Violence Deaths due to Shooting Incidents Bomb Explosions
January … — 24 2
February … — 11 11
March … 1 19 19
April … 1 14 7
May … 1 27 12
June … — 26 9

INJURIES (Necessitating hospital treatment)

The following are the only figures available. To analyse them would involve a disproportionate amount of effort.

Injuries due to
1972 Shooting Incidents Bomb Explosions and Civil Violence
January … 41 229
February … 52 239
March … 61 730
April … 76 201
May … 113 559
June … 78 319

Mr. McMaster

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many separate shooting incidents have been reported in each of the past seven days in Northern Ireland.

Mr. David Howell

Following is the information:

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