§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many terrorist attacks took place on commercial and industrial properties, respectively, in 1980; and what has been the total cost of the damage.
§ Mr. Humphrey Atkins120 incidents were recorded as terrorist attacks on commercial and industrial properties during 1980; police records do not differentiate between the two categories. It is not yet possible to give an estimate of the total cost of the damage caused by these attacks. However, including interim payments on claims not yet settled, my Department has to date paid £6.6 million in compensation in respect of claims received during 1980 for damage to industrial and commercial property.