HC Deb 03 July 1981 vol 7 c515W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked 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 Atkins

Figures 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.