HC Deb 25 November 1997 vol 301 c483W
Mr. Trimble

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many paramilitary beatings and shootings have occurred in 1997, indicating where possible the paramilitary organisation believed to be responsible. [16030]

Mr. Ingram

Between 1 January 1997 and 11 November 1997 the number of casualties as a result of paramilitary-style assaults and shootings was:

Casualties as a result of Paramilitary-style attacks I January to 11 November 1997
Attributed to Loyalist Attributed to Republican Total
Casualties as a result of shootings 43 18 61
Casualties as a result of assaults 69 72 141
Total 112 90 202