§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prison officers have been (a) injured and (b murdered in each of the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottInformation on staff injuries is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The number of staff murdered in each of the past 10 years is as follows:
Number 1976 3 1977 3 1978 2 1979 9 1980 2 1981 0 1982 2 1983 1 1984 1 1985 1 1986* 0 *To date. Protection of prison staff is a matter of high priority and much emphasis has been put on the provision of appropriate security arrangements, both at and way from the prison establishments.