HC Deb 26 July 1976 vol 916 c97W
Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how much money from the recently announced EEC grant is being allocated to harbour works at Rathlin Island;

(2) how much money from the recently announced EEC grant is being allocated to harbour works at Larne;

(3) to what extent the Common Market principle of additionality is being applied to EEC Regional Fund grants to Northern Ireland.

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 to 30th June
Killed … … 13 25 174 468 250 216 247 175
Injured … … 711* 811† 2,507 4,857 2,651 2,398 2,474 1,473‡
Explosions … … 8 153 1,022 1,382 978 685 399 388
Shootings … … NA 213 1,756 10,628 5,018 3,206 1,803 890
Armed robberies … … NA NA 437 1,931 1,215 1,254 1,201 451
* The only figure available is for RUC injured.
† The only figure available is for Army and RUC injured.
‡ Provisional figures.
NA not available.

Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the attacks by explosives and firearms on members of the security forces 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 answer:

The number of incidents is as follows:

Shootings Bombings
1975 84 41
1976 (to 30th June) 41 6

Details of each incident could be provided only at disproportionate cost.