§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many murders have been committed in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years; and how many of these have been carried out by (a) Republican terrorist groups and (b) Loyalist paramilitaries.
§ Mr. ScottThe total number of murders committed in Northern Ireland since 1 January 1980 and the numbers of these for which terrorists are believed to have been responsible are as follows:
Year Total Attributed to: Republicans Loyalists 1980 85 53 13 1981 95 69 12 1982 99 71 13 1983 86 54 7 1984* 60 40 8 * Up to 16 December