HC Deb 26 January 1982 vol 16 c315W
Miss Richardson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many occupied dwellings have been searched by the Royal Ulster Constabulary under section 15(2) and 19(1) of the Northern Ireland Emergency Provisions Act 1978 between 1 June 1980 and 31 May 1981; how many of such dwellings have been searched by the Royal Ulster Constabulary over the same period under warrant; how many of these searches resulted in (a) arms or explosives finds and (b) arrests; how many of these searches resulted in claims for compensation; how many of these claims have been settled; and how much money has been paid out so far on these claims;

(2) how many vehicle searches have been carried out by the Royal Ulster Constabulary under sections 15(1) and 19(1) of the Northern Ireland Emergency Provisions Act 1978 between 1 June 1980 and 31 May 1981; and how many of these searches resulted in arms or explosives finds.

Mr. Prior

Police records are not kept in such a way as to enable me to provide this information.

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