HC Deb 02 February 1984 vol 53 c301W
Mr. Mason

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons have been (a) killed, and (b) injured in Scotland in each year for the longest available period of time as a result of terrorist activity; and if he will break down the figures specifying whether the terrorists were (i) from Western Europe, (ii) from Northern Ireland, (iii) from the Republic of Ireland, (iv) from other parts of the world arid (v) of unknown origin.

Mr. Ancram

From available information two incident; have been identified in which injuries have been

Deaths from hypothermia, Scotland, 1979–82 and first three quarters of 1983
Year Ages Hypothermia as the underlying cause Hypothermia as a contributory cause Total
1979 Males 65+ 24 52 76
Females 60+ 37 97 134
1980 Males 65 + 17 48 65
Females 60+ 18 82 100
1981 Males 65 + 26 54 80
Females 60+ 44 79 123
1982 Males 65 + 26 36 62
Females 60+ 29 76 105
1983 (3 quarters)* Males 65+ 8 14 22
Females 60+ 24 61 85
* Provisional

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