HC Deb 17 October 1995 vol 264 cc212-3W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the Chief Constable's certificates issued between the commencement of the ceasefire and 30 September 1995 giving the date of the incident and the date of issue. [37225]

Sir John Wheeler

The information is not available in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Since PIRA declared its ceasefire on 31 August 1994, a total of 951 certificates have been issued by the Chief Constable under the criminal damage and criminal injuries legislation, of which 122 relate to acts committed since that date. Of the 122, a total of 52 relate to acts committed since the loyalist terrorists declared their ceasefire on 14 October 1994, when the general ceasefire situation took effect. The attached table details the number of certificates issued between 1 September 1994 and end September 1995.

Chief Constable's Certificates issued September 1994 to 30 September 1995 (Includes claims pre- and post- ceasefire)
Injury Damage Total
September 1994 5 160 165
October 1994 3 189 192
November 1994 7 96 103
December 1994 10 128 138

Chief Constable's Certificates issued September 1994 to 30 September 1995 (Includes claims pre- and post- ceasefire)
Injury Damage Total
January 1995 0 80 80
February 1995 2 109 111
March 1995 2 35 37
April 1995 5 44 49
May 1995 8 16 24
June 1995 1 7 8
July 1995 2 17 19
August 1995 1 3 4
September 1995 1 20 21
Totals 47 904 951

Incidents from 1 September 1994 to 30 September 1995.

1 September 199 to 13 October 1994: 66 Damage, four Injury.

14 October 1994 to 30 September 1995: 51 Damage, one Injury.