§ Miss Maynardasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many British soldiers on active service in Northern Ireland have been (a) charged with and (b) convicted of criminal offences over the last five years; and if he will show their ranks and regiments in each case, and the type of offences committed.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownI can give figures for the period 30th March 1972 to 31st March 1976 in respect of offences involving shooting or assault, which are as follows:
Number charged Number convicted Offences involving shooting 28 13 Offences involving assault 204 112 These figures include members of the UDR. To break these figures down by rank and regiment would require disproportionate effort.