HC Deb 26 July 1999 vol 336 cc19-20W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for the week ended(a) Saturday 3 July, (b) Saturday 10 July and (c) Saturday 17 July the number of violent incidents involving paramilitary groups which took place in Northern Ireland indicating how many involved (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups. [92424]

Mr. Ingram

The number of security incidents during the period are as shown:

Period Death Shooting incident Bombing incidents
27 June-3 July 0 5 3
4 July-10 July 0 1 2
11 July-17 July 0 0 0

The number of casualties as a result of paramilitary-style attacks during the period 27 June to 17 July are as follows:

Period Assault Shootings Total
Loyalist
27 June-3 July 1 1 2
4 July-10 July 0 1 1
11 July-17 July 0 0 0
Republican
27 June-3 July 1 1 2
4 July-10 July 4 0 4
11 July-17 July 0 0 0

Notes:

  1. 1. The shooting and bombing incidents cannot as yet be firmly attributed to a grouping.
  2. 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(a) Saturday 3 July, (b) Saturday 10 July and (c) Saturday 17 July the number of (1) punishment beatings and (2) punishment shootings which took place in Northern Ireland indicating how many in each category were committed by (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups. [92425]

Mr. Ingram

The number of casualties as a result of paramilitary-style attacks during the period 27 June to 17 July are as follows:

Assaults Shootings Total
Loyalists
27 June-3 July 1 1 2
4 July-10 July 0 1 1
11 July-17 July 0 0 0
Republican
27 June-3 July 1 1 2
4 July-10 July 4 0 4
11 July- 17 July 0 0 0