HC Deb 21 June 2000 vol 352 c219W
8. Mr. Walker

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the security situation in Belfast, North. [125483]

Mr. Ingram

During the period 1 January to 13 June this year one death, 36 shootings and two bombings were recorded by the Royal Ulster Constabulary's D Division which takes in North Belfast and includes Antrim and Carrickfergus. There were 54 casualties (31 shootings and 23 assaults) as a result of paramilitary style attacks.

15. Mr. Ben Chapman

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent progress has been made on creating a more normal security environment. [125490]

Mr. Ingram

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Hemel Hempstead (Mr. McWalter),Official Report, column 329.