HC Deb 06 February 1978 vol 943 c447W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many house searches have been carried out in the Shantallow Estate, the Creggan Estate and the Bogside and in the rest of Londonderry city in each of the last 12 months; and how many weapons and finds of explosives have been made as a result.

Mr. Dunn

Information on house searches in the form requested cannot be provided.

During the past 12 months the following arms and ammunition have been recovered within Londonderry city:

  • 2 sub-machine guns.
  • 3 Armalite rifles.
  • 1 M1 rifle.
  • 2 rifles.
  • 1 shotgun.
  • 2,000 (approx.) rounds of ammunition.