§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pipe bomb attacks occurred in each town in Northern Ireland during 2000. [145932]
§ Mr. IngramThe table shows the number of such attacks across the province. Outside Belfast the information is given by Royal Ulster Constabulary sub-divisional area.
Security situation statistics Blast bombs 1 January 2000 to 30 September 2000 Pipe bombs 1 October 2000 to 31 December 2000 Belfast 7 6 Carrickfergus — 1 Antrim 1 1 Newcastle — 2 Armagh 2 — Portadown 1 — Dungannon 1 — Coleraine 5 9 Magherafelt 1 2 Ballymena 2 1 Ballymoney 3 2 Larne 1 1 Notes:
1. It should be noted that up to 30 September 2000 pipe bombs were recorded in the category of blast bombs, which includes devices such as "coffee jar bombs" which have been used during public disorder. Since 1 October 2000 pipe bombs have been recorded in their own right.
2. Figures include explosions and defusions.