§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many armed robberies have taken place in each of the past 10 years; and what was the total amount stolen.
§ Mr. Humphrey AtkinsThe information requested is as follows:
No. of armed robberies Total amount stolen £ 1971 489 303,787 1972 1,931 795,009 1973 1,317 612,015 1974 1,353 575,951 1975 1,324 572,105 1976 889 545,497 1977 676 447,018 1978 493 232,650 1979 504 568,359 1980 (to 30 April) 146 53,744 Information for 1970 is not available.