HC Deb 06 July 1999 vol 334 cc435-7W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for the week ended Saturday 19 June 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. [89262]

Mr. Ingram

The numbers of paramilitary attacks during 13–19 June 1997 are as follows:

Loyalist Republican
Assaults 1 1
Shootings 3 3
Total 4 4

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for the week ended Saturday 26 June 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. [89260]

Mr. Ingram

The numbers of paramilitary attacks during the period 20–26 June 1999 are as follows:

Loyalist Republican
Assaults 1 0
Shootings 0 0
Total 1 0

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for the week ended Saturday 26 June the number of violent incidents involving paramilitary groups which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many involved (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups. [89259]

Mr. Ingram

The numbers of security incidents during the period 20–26 June 1999 are as follows:

Incidents
Deaths 0
Shooting 1
Bombing 3

The numbers of casualties as a result of paramilitary-style attacks during the period are as follows:

Loyalist Republican
Assaults 1 0
Shootings 0 0
Total 1 0

Notes:

1. The shooting and bombing incidents can as yet be firmly attributed to a grouping

2. Figures may be subject to minor amendment

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for the week ended Saturday 19 June the number of violent incidents involving paramilitary groups which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many involved (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups. [89261]

Mr. Ingram

The numbers of security incidents during the period 13–19 June 1999 are shown below:

  • Deaths—1
  • Shooting incidents—7
  • Bombing incidents—nil.

The numbers of casualties as a result of paramilitary-style attacks during the period are as follows:

Loyalist Republican
Assaults 1 1
Shootings 3 3
Total 4 4

Notes:

1. The shooting and bombing incidents cannot as yet be firmly attributed to a grouping.

2. Figures may be subject to minor amendment.