§ Miss Devlinasked the Minister of State for Defence how many incidents of plain clothes patrols being involved in shooting incidents have been investigated since April 1972, and how many of these have occurred since January 1973.
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§ Mr. BlakerSince April 1972, five shooting incidents involving plain clothes patrols have been investigated or are under investigation by the civil authorities. None of these has occurred since January 1973.
§ Miss Devlinasked the Minister of State for Defence how many British soldiers have been prosecuted for offences committed during their term of duty in Northern Ireland; and how many have been convicted.
§ Mr. BlakerSince 1st April 1972, 38 soldiers have been prosecuted for offences committed during their term of duty in Northern Ireland. Twenty-eight have been convicted. These figures include prosecutions for traffic accidents resulting in fatalities, but do not include other traffic offences, the figures for which are not readily available.