§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) murders, (b) shootings, (c) beatings, (d) bombings, (e) expulsions and (f) other crimes have been carried out by (i) Republican and (ii) Loyalist paramilitary groups since the signing of the Belfast Agreement. [150223]
§ Mr. IngramThe tables show the number of deaths, bombings, shootings, and the number of casualties as a result of the security situation in Northern Ireland. These figures would include, for example, where an armed robbery is believed to have been committed by a
Security statistics 1 April 1999 to 8 February 2001 By Loyalist By Republican Not known Deaths 16 5 2 Casualties as a result of Paramilitary Style Shootings 134 73 — Casualties as a result of Paramilitary Style Assaults 139 86 — Bombings: Incidents — — 223 Exploded — — 100 Defused — — 165 Shootings — — 421 Notes:
1. The following types of shootings incidents are included:
(a) Shots fired by terrorists
(b) Shots fired by security forces
(c) Paramilitary-style attacks involving shootings
(d) Shots heard (and later confirmed)
(e) Other violent incidents where shots are fired eg armed robbery
2. An individual bombing incident may involve one or more explosive devices. Incidents recorded include explosions and defusing. Incidents involving hoax devices, petrol bombings or incendiaries are excluded.
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many convictions for paramilitary(a) beatings and (b) shootings there were in (i) 1999 and (ii) 2000. [150308]
§ Mr. IngramI regret that the information requested is not available. Court Database records are maintained by the type of offence e.g. Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm. It is not therefore possible to link such convictions to paramilitary-style assaults as there is no such offence.