HC Deb 25 February 1987 vol 111 cc270-1W
Mrs. Dunwoody

asked the Prime Minister if she will make a statement about co-ordination between the Department of Health and Social Security and the Home Office of Her Majesty's Government's policy on provision for homeless children.

The Prime Minister

Local authority social service departments have a range of statutory provisions available to them to help meet the needs of homeless children. Department of Health and Social Security and Home Office officials meet from time to time to discuss matters of common concern.

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Deaths
Civilian 12 23 115 322 171 166 216 245 69 50
Army/UDR 48 129 66 35 20 29 29 21
RUC/RUC 'R'. 1 2 11 17 13 15 11 23 14 10
Total 13 25 174 468 250 216 247 297 112 81
Injuries
Civilian 245 1,838 3,813 1,812 1,680 2,044 2,162 1,027 548
Army/UDR 54 620 390 578 548 483 167 264 188 135
RUC/RUC 'R' 711 191 315 485 291 235 263 303 183 302
Total 765 1,056 2,543 4,876 2,651 2,398 2,474 2,729 1,398 985
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Deaths
Civilian 51 50 57 57 44 36 25 37 3
Army/UDR 48 16 23 28 15 19 6 12 1
RUC/RUC 'R' 14 9 21 12 18 9 23 12 1
Total 113 75 101 97 77 64 54 61 15
Injuries
Civilian 557 530 878 328 280 513 468 773 43
Army/UDR 153 77 140 98 88 86 33 55 6
RUC/RUC 'R' 165 194 332 99 142 267 415 622 9
Total 875 801 1,350 525 510 866 916 1,450 258
1 Deaths up to 24 February 1987
2 Injuries up to 31 January 1987