Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many terrorist bomb explosions there have been in Northern Ireland since the February general election in 1974 until the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. MasonBetween 1st March 1974 and 31st July 1978 there were 2,278 explosions in Northern Ireland.
Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have died as a result of the terrorist campaign in Northern Ireland since the General Election of February 1974 to the latest convenient date; how many have been injured in the same period; and, of the dead and injured, how many are soldiers, members of the Ulster Defence Regiment, members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, members of 506W the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve, civilians and terrorists.
§ Mr. MasonThe information is as follows:
1st March 1974 to 31st July 1978 Deaths Injuries Civilians 703 6,959 RUC 44 1,023 RUC'R' 25 Regular Armed Forces 75 1,009 UDR 45 78 Total 892 9,069 Figures for terrorists are not recorded separately and are thus included in the totals for civilians.