§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many legally held firearms were stolen in Northern Ireland during 1985 from the Special Constabulary, giving a breakdown of weapons stolen.
§ Mr. Scott[pursuant to his reply, 14 April 1986, c. 243]: During 1985 only one weapon, a pistol, was stolen from a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve. It was taken during the attack on Ballygawley Royal Ulster Constabulary station on 7 December last year, in which two policemen died.