Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many of the terrorist-type offences committed in Londonderry City in 1975 and 1976 to date are regarded as solved; how many persons have been convicted; and how many are awaiting trial as a result of these offences;
(2) if he will list the known terrorists-type offences committed in Londonderry City in 1975 and in 1976 to date.
§ Mr. Merlyn Rees,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 12th July 1976, Vol. 915, c.45],gave the following information:
Police statistics are not kept on county, county borough or district council basis 573W but in Police Division N. which includes Londonderry City there were 495 terrorist-type incidents during 1975, and 399 in 1976 to 30th June.
There are no figures readily available for terrorist crimes solved. In 1975, however, 58 people were charged with terrorist-type offences in Police Division N in 1976. Up to and including 30th June, 41 people were so charged.