§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what effect the operation of cash limits: (a) has had in the current year, and (b) will have had to the end of the current financial year 606W upon the number and location of staff in his Department.
§ Mr. MasonThe operation of cash limits enhances the continual responsibility of management to ensure that the public service is both economical and efficient, and deployed to those ends.
§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the official figures for the following occurrences in Northern Ireland in 1975 and 1976: (a) Regular soldiers killed, (b) UDR soldiers killed, (c) policemen killed, (d) known or suspected terrorists killed, (e) shooting incidents, in 1,000s, (f) bomb explosions, (g) bombs neutralised, (h) weapons recovered and (i) explosives recovered, in tons.
§ Mr. MasonFor 1975 I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the right hon. Member for Down, South (Mr. Powell) on 29th October 1976.—[Vol. 918, cc. 412–16]. The figures for 1976 are as follows:
Whether a person is a member of a terrorist organisation often cannot be established with certainty. No reliable figures therefore exist in respect of terrorists killed.
Regular soldiers killed 14 UDR soldiers killed 15 Policemen killed 23 Shooting incidents (total) 1,908 Bomb explosions 766 Bombs neutralised 426 Weapons recovered 837 Explosives found and neutralised (tons) 16.9