HC Deb 10 July 1990 vol 176 cc155-6W
Mr. George

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Royal Ulster Constabulary officers were killed or injured, for each year since 1969, as a result of a terrorist incident.

Mr. Cope

The information requested is as follows:

Year Royal Ulster Constabulary deaths Royal Ulster Constabulary injuries
1969 1 711
1970 2 191
1971 11 315
1972 17 485
1973 13 291
1974 15 235
1975 11 263
1976 23 303
1977 14 183

Year Royal Ulster Constabulary deaths Royal Ulster Constabulary injuries
1978 10 302
1979 14 165
1980 9 194
1981 21 332
1982 12 99
1983 18 142
1984 9 267
1985 23 415
1986 12 622
1987 16 246
1988 6 218
1989 9 163
1990 14 296
1 To date.
2 As at 30 April.