§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if she will publish for the week ended Saturday 13 February the number of(a) punishment beatings and (b) punishment shootings which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many in each category were committed by (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups; [72551]
370W(2) if she will publish for the week ended Saturday 13 February the number of violent incidents involving paramilitary groups which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many involved (a) Loyalist and (b) Republican groups. [72550]
§ Mr. IngramDuring the period 7 February to 13 February, there were 5 shooting incidents and 4 bombing incidents. The number of casualties as a result of paramilitary-style attacks during this period are as illustrated below:
By Loyalist By Republican Assaults 7 1 Shootings 5 0 Total 12 1 Notes:
1. Figures may be subject to minor amendment in the light of further information becoming available.
2. The bombings cannot as yet be attributed to any grouping.
3. All 5 shooting incidents relate in this instance to paramilitary-style attacks (as illustrated in the table).