§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the bomb attack on the Official Unionist Party headquarters in Belfast on 19 October.
§ Mr. Prior:At 12.48 pm on 19 October the party secretary at the Ulster Unionist Party headquarters in Glengall Street, Belfast, telephoned the Royal Ulster Constabulary to say that a suspect device had been left on a windowsill of the building. The Army was called in and the area was cleared. At 1.18 pm the device exploded. A fire was started and minor damage caused. There were no injuries. A number of other suspect devices were also discovered in the surrounding area, but these were all found to be hoaxes.
police are investigating this crime, for which the Irish National Liberation Army has claimed responsibility.