§ 13. Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many deaths, injuries, shootings and explosions because of terrorist activity occurred in the first five months of 1978 in comparison with the first five months of 1977.
§ Mr. MasonIn the first five months of 1978, 36 people died and 309 were injured as a result of terrorist violence. The comparable figures for the same period in 1977 were 70 deaths and 824 injuries. The number of shooting incidents was 356 as compared with 580, and bomb explosions numbered 166 as compared with 192.