§ Mr. LivingstoneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence in which years since 1968 water cannon have been used by the armed forces in Northern Ireland; and how many times water cannon were used by the armed forces in Northern Ireland. [60335]
§ Mr. George RobertsonRecords relating to the use of water cannons in Northern Ireland are not available. However, we believe that water cannons were withdrawn from use in the Province in the early 1970s.