Mr. RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many paramilitary offences have been committed since the signing of the Belfast Agreement, broken down by offences, and which were attributable to Republican and Loyalist groups. [138866]
§ Mr. IngramThe following table shows the number of security incidents recorded by the Royal Ulster Constabulary during the period 10 April 1998 to 31 October 2000.
Number Deaths1 By Loyalists 22 By Republicans 38 other 1 Bombings incidents2> 278 Shooting incidents3 528 Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks4 Shootings: By Loyalists 149 By Republications 87 Assaults: By Loyalists 223 By Republicans 129 1Includes all deaths due to the security situation 2An individual bombing incident may involve one or more explosive devices. Incidents recorded include explosions and defusings. Incidents involving Hoax devices, petrol bombs or incendiaries are excluded. It is not possible to attribute all bombing and shooting incidents 3 The following types of incidents are included: shots fired by terrorists
shots fired by the security forces
paramilitary-style attacks involving shootings
shots heard (and later confirmed)
other violent incidents where shots are fired (eg armed robbery)
4Year 2000 statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor adjustment