HC Deb 03 December 1979 vol 975 cc14-5W
Mr. Flannery

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish statistics for the deaths due to terrorism in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, respectively, from 1968 to the present, of Army personnel, the police and civilians, respectively.

Mr. Whitelaw

The following tables give figures of deaths resulting from terrorist activities in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

B. NORTHERN IRELAND
Army/UDR Police (RUC and RUC reserves) Civilians (including Prison officers) Total
1968 No figures available
1969 0 1 12 13
1970 0 2 23 25
1971 48 11 115 174
1972 129 17 322 468
1973 66 13 171 250
1974 35 15 166 216
1975 20 11 216 247
1976 29 23 245 297
1977 29 14 69 112
1978 21 10 50 81
1979 (to 28 November) 43 13 46 102
Totals 420 130 1,435 1,985