§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Army personnel have (a) been killed, (b) severely injured and (c) suffered other injuries while on duty in Northern Ireland in each year since 1969.
§ Mr. GoodhartThe full information is not held in the form requested, and could only be compiled at disproportionate cost. The following table shows the number of soldiers, Army and UDR, who are recorded as having been(a) killed, (b) wounded by gunshot or bomb blast, and (c) otherwise injured, in each year since 1969:
Year Army/ UDR Killed Wounded Injured 1968 Army 0 24 1970 Army 0 41 579 1971 Army 43 232 149 UDR 5 6 3 1972 Army 103 542 UDR 26 36 1973 Army 58 278 247 UDR 8 21 2 1974 Army 28 205 248 UDR 7 27 3 1975 Army 14 44 107 UDR 6 15 1 1976 Army 14 143 99 UDR 15 18 4 1977 Army 15 75 97 UDR 14 9 6 1978 Army 14 29 98 UDR 7 6 2 1979 Army 38 52 80 UDR 10 7 14 1980 Army 8 15 38 UDR 9 13 11 1981 to 31 May Army 8 20 17 UDR 6 9 4 Definitions:
- (a) Wounded. Directly caused by shooting, bombing etc., ie hit by bullet or fragment of bomb, or flying debris from a bomb (but not slight cuts from shattered glass, included under b).
- (b) Injured. All injuries not under a, includes all injuries sustained on operational duty not involving shooting-bombing incidents. Also includes petrol bomb injuries.
- (c) Road traffic accidents are not included in any of the totals.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Army personnel have been stationed in Northern Ireland in each year since 1969.
§ Mr. GoodhartThe following table shows the number of Army personnel in Northern Ireland as at 31 May each year:
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1969 2,700 1970 6,800 1971 10,300 1972 14,300 1973 17,000 1974 16,600
1975 14,500 1976 14,700 1977 14,600 1978 13,600 1979 13,000 1980 12,400 1981 10,900