HC Deb 03 February 1998 vol 305 cc603-4W
Mr. Amess

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list the number of terrorist-related murders in Northern Ireland(a) since the most recent IRA ceasefire and (b) in each of the last 20 years. [25272]

Mr. Ingram

Since the most recent IRA ceasefire, from 1200 hours on 20 July 1997 to 25 January 1998, there have been 14 murders connected to the security situation.

The tables provide the number of murders in Northern Ireland due to the security situation in each of the last 20 years.

Year Number of deaths
1978 70
1979 108
1980 65
1981 83
1982 85
1983 67
1984 49
1985 48
1986 55
1987 82
1988 84
1989 57
1990 68
1991 88
1992 79

Year Number of deaths
1993 82
1994 61
1995 9
1996 14
1997 20
1998 (until 25 January) 6