§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many plastic bullets have been fired in Northern Ireland since the beginning of the current year; in what circumstances; in what locations the bullets were fired; and how many persons were injured as a result of the use of plastic bullets.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many formal complaints have been made about incidents of police use of plastic baton rounds in 1985 and the year to date; in how many cases the complaint has been upheld; and in how many cases disciplinary action has been taken against the officers involved.
§ Mr. ScottDuring 1985 six formal complaints were made concerning the use of plastic baton rounds by the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Three were later withdrawn and the others are still under investigation. To date in 1986 (19 January) no formal complaints have been made concerning the use of baton rounds by the Royal Ulster Constabulary.