§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will give for the latest and most convenient stated date the total number of persons who have died and those who have been injured due in any way to matters connected with the Irish problem.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesFrom 1st August 1969 to 30th November 1974, 1,134 people died in Northern Ireland as a result of terrorist activity. Information concerning injuries before 1971 is not readily available but from 1st January 1971 to 30th November 1974 12,595 people were injured.
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many 181W victims of assassinations this year were described in newspaper death notices as members of the IRA (Provisional and Official); and how many were given IRA-type funerals.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesDuring 1974 one assassination victim in Northern Ireland was described in newspaper death notices as a member of the official IRA and was given an IRA-type funeral.
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases in which people were shot in the knee-caps took place in Northern Ireland between 14th August 1969 and 31st December 1973, and during 1974, respectively; what was the date of the first such incident; and how many victims were Roman Catholics and how many were Protestants.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesSeparate records for this offence have only been kept since the beginning of 1973. The information for 1973 and to 6th December for 1974 is as follows:
Catholics Protestants 1973 53 22 1974 83 39