HC Deb 20 July 1999 vol 335 c463W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for(a) 1997, (b) 1998 and (c) 1999 the number of crimes attributed to paramilitary organisations committed in Northern Ireland. [91435]

1997 Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 15 July 1999]: Statistics for crimes attributed to paramilitary organisations are collated under the headings in the following tables which show the number of incidents recorded as being of paramilitary style during the years (a)(b) 1998 and (c) 1999 to 15 July 1999.

Crimes attributed to paramilitary organizations
Deaths Shootings Bombings
1997 22 225 78
1998 55 211 127
1999 (to 15 July) 6 74 54
Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks
Shootings Assaults
1997 72 156
1998 72 144
1999 (to 15 July) 46 89

Notes:

1. Figures may be subject to minor amendment.

2. Figures cannot be attributed to specific paramilitary groupings.

3. The above may not be exhaustive as there may be some offences, e.g. armed robbery, which may be linked to paramilitary groups but they have been recorded under the category of offence and it is not possible to be more specific.

Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for(a) 1997, (b) 1998 and (c) 1999 the number of (i) punishment beatings and (ii) punishment shootings which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many in each category were committed by (1) Loyalist and (2) Republican groups. [91436]

Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 15 July 1999]: The table shows the number of casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks over the last three years.

Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks
Shootings Assaults
Year Loyalist Republican Loyalist Republican
1997 46 26 78 78
1998 34 38 89 55
19991 25 21 56 33
1 Up to-incl. 11 July

Note:

1999 figures are provisional