§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many civilians have been (a) killed and (b) severely injured in each year since 1969 in Ulster in connection with civil disturbances.
§ Mr. Humphrey AtkinsFigures are not available for the number of casualties resulting specifically from street rioting. However, the number of civilians killed or injured in Northern Ireland as a result of the violence in each of the last 13 years is as follows:
Killed Injured 1969 (from August) 12 Not available 1970 23 (from July) 245 1971 115 1,838 1972 321 3,813 1973 171 1,812 1974 166 1,680 1975 216 2,044 1976 245 2,162 1977 69 1,027 1978 50 548 1979 51 555 1980 50 513 to 30 June 1981 24 to May 1981 403 It is not possible to indicate the severity of the injuries in each case.