§ Dr. SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many punishment attacks have been carried out since 1 September 1994, by(a) republican and (b) loyalist groups. [39041]
§ Sir John WheelerBetween 1 September 1994 and 18 July 1996, terrorist gangs in Northern Ireland have carried out 454 so-called punishment attacks, 24 of which were shootings. Of these, 277 have been attributed to republican groups and 177 to loyalist groups.