Mr. Wm Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many bombs have exploded inside the security barriers in Londonderry in each of the 337W months of this year; how many in the same months last year; and how many elsewhere in the city in the same periods.
§ Mr. MasonThe information requested up to 30th September 1976, the latest date for which figures are available, is as follows:
EXPLOSIONS IN LONDONDERRY CITY (INCLUDING GRENADES. MORTARS AND INCENDIARIES). Within Secure Area/ Outside Secure Area … 1975 1976 1975 1976 January … 4 — — — February … — — 1 4 March … — — — 8 April … — 3 — 2 May … — — 2 8 June … — — 1 3 July … — 2 3 17 August … — — — 2 September … 3 — 4 7