§ Dr. SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many petrol bombs have been recorded as being thrown at the Royal Ulster Constabulary in the last three months; and how many officers have been injured. [39042]
§ Sir John WheelerThe RUC do not hold figures relating to the number of petrol bombs thrown, but do collate the number of incidents where petrol bombs are thrown.
Figures for the last three months are not yet available. However, initial estimates would suggest that between 7 and 16 July alone, more than 8,000 petrol bombing incidents were recorded, involving between 16,000 and 24,000 petrol bombs.