HC Deb 17 April 1989 vol 151 c12W
Mr. Conway

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the security statistics for 1988 are now available, together with details of persons charged with terrorist-type offences and convictions for scheduled offences for the year.

Mr. Ian Stewart

Yes, the statistics for 1988 are as follows (statistics for earlier years are contained inOfficial Report 7 March 1988, columns 67–74 inclusive):

Statistics on security (January-December 1988)
Number
Part I—Statistics of terrorist activity
Shooting incidents1 (179) 358
Explosions 253
Bombs neutralised 205
Weight of explosives in lbs2 8,717
Explosions neutralised 10,434
Armed robberies 653
Amount stolen (£) 1,388,600
Malicious fires 518
Deaths:
Civilian 54
Army/UDR 33
RUC/RUC'R' 6
Injuries:
Civilian 600
Army/UDR 229
RUC/RUC'R' 218
Part II-Statistics of security forces' activity
Houses searched 3,442
Finds:
Firearms 552
Ammunitions (rounds) 105,052
Explosives (1bs) 10,425
Persons charged with terrorist-type offences
Murder 23
Attempted murder 46
Firearms offences 121
Explosives offences 29
Theft Act 42
Other 178
439
Notes:
1 Figures in ( ) refer to shots heard only and are not included in the total.
2 Estimated weight only.

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