HC Deb 09 January 1985 vol 70 c453W
Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the total number of terrorist incidents in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.

Mr. Scott

The number of terrorist incidents* arising from the security situation in Northern Ireland is as follows:

Year Total
1980 1,044
1981 1,720
1982 915
1983 834
1984 555
(up to 30 November)
* These incidents include shooting and bombing attacks against the security forces and civilians; the recovery of unexploded devices; and commercial bombings.