HC Deb 05 February 1981 vol 998 c210W
Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Roman Catholics have been murdered by Republican and by other terrorists, respectively; how many Republican and other terrorists have been killed by members of the security forces; and how many unsolved terrorist and other murders are on the files of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

Mr. Humphrey Atkins

Records are not maintained in such a manner as to make it possible to identify by religious or terrorist affiliation those who have died or who have killed others during the current campaign of violence in Northern Ireland.

The Royal Ulster Constabulary is still treating as cases of murder 1,298 deaths which occurred between 1 January 1969 and 31 December 1980 in respect of which no one has yet been arrested and charged.