HL Deb 24 October 2000 vol 618 cc21-2WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many murders of (a) members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary; (b) members of the Army; (c) civilian Protestants; and (d) civilian Roman Catholics have taken place in Northern Ireland since 1969; and how many have led to a successful conviction for murder. [HL3940]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The following table shows the number of persons murdered in Northern Ireland during the period 1969 to September 2000. Details of the religion of murdered persons are not kept, and we record charges only, not convictions, against the categories cited.

Victim No. of murders No. of charges brought in respect of murders
RUC 300 111
Army 441 106
UDR/RIR 203 53
Civilian 1,860 688
Total 2,804 958