§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many rocket attacks there have been by terrorists in Belfast, border areas, and other areas, respectively, in each quarter since 1st January 1971;
(2) how many mortar attacks there have been by terrorists in Belfast, border areas, and other areas, respectively, in each quarter since 1st January 1971.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThere were no rocket or mortar attacks by terrorists in Northern Ireland in 1971 or the first nine months of 1972. The figures for the period 1st October 1972 to 30th June 1976 are as follows:
ROCKET ATTACKS Belfast Border areas Other areas 1972 4th quarter … 10 7 5 1973 1st quarter … 12 5 8 2nd quarter … 13 3 11 3rd quarter … 1 4 7 4th quarter … 4 2 6 1974 1st quarter … — 2 4 2nd quarter … 2 1 4 3rd quarter … — — — 4th quarter … — 1 1 1975 1st quarter … — — — 2nd quarter … — — — 3rd quarter … — — — 4th quacter … — — — 1976 1st quarter … — — — 2nd quarter … — 1 —
MORTAR ATTACKS Belfast Border areas Other areas 1972 4th quarter … — — 6 1973 1st quarter … — — — 2nd quarter … 10 — 3 3rd quarter … 4 1 3 4th quarter … — — 2 1974 1st quarter … 1 — — 2nd quarter … — 1 2 3rd quarter … 2 2 — 4th quarter … — 6 2 1975 1st quarter … — — — 2nd quarter … — — — 3rd quarter … — — 1 4th quarter … — — — 1976 1st quarter … 3 — 3 2nd quarter … 6 1 2