§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked 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 AtkinsThe 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