HC Deb 22 May 1980 vol 985 c362W
Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many landmines, booby traps, mortars, blast incendiaries, blast bombs, car bombs and incendiary devices have been used by terrorists in each of the past 10 years in each police Royal Ulster Constabulary division.

Mr. Humphrey Atkins

The information is not available in the form requested. The number of explosions and neutralisations which took place in Northern Ireland in each of the past 10 years is as follows:

Explosions Neutralisations
1970 153 17
1971 1,022 493
1972 1,382 471
1973 978 542
1974 685 428
1975 399 236
1976 766 426
1977 366 169
1978 455 178
1979 422 143
1980 (to 30 April) 144 63