HC Deb 24 January 2001 vol 361 cc645-6W
Mr. Maginnis

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) deaths and (b) injuries have been inflicted on members of the (i) RUC and RUCR and (ii) armed services as a result of rioting during each year since 1983. [144689]

Mr. Ingram

The table lists the number of armed service personnel wounded/injured as a result of all types of incidents including bombs, shootings and public order. Public order incidents includes riots, physical assaults (on and off duty) and single stoning incidents. There were no deaths as a result of rioting.

Year Army UDR/R Irish
1983 66 22
1984 64 22
1985 20 13
1986 45 10
1987 92 12
1988 211 18
1989 175 15
1990 190 24
1991 206 47
1992 302 18
1993 153 28
1994 120 6
1995 8 5
1996 58 1
1997 137 14
1998 66 20
1999 20 16
20001 16 4
1 2000 statistics are provisional and may be subject to adjustment

The following table lists the number of police deaths as a result of the security situation and serious public disorder.

Year RUC RUCR
1983 9 9
1984 7 2
1985 14 9
1986 10 2
1987 9 7
1988 4 2
1989 7 2
1990 7 5
1991 5 1
1992 2 1
1993 3 3
1994 3
1995 1
1996
1997 3 1
1998 1
1999
2000

The following tables list the number of police injuries as a result of the security situation and serious public disorder. Please note that up to 1994 information on injuries was not broken down into gunshot wound, explosion or other. The category 'other' refers to injuries resulting from serious public disorder and includes officers assaulted or hit by missiles, including petrol bombs and stones.

Year RUC/RUCR
1983 142
1984 267
1985 415
1986 622
1987 246
1988 218
1989 163
1990 214
1991 139
1992 148
1993 147
1994 170

RUC injuries
Year Gunshot wounds Explosions Other Total
1995 285 285
1996 1 353 354
1997 4 1 283 288
1998 1 22 338 361
1999 311 311
20001 31 319 350
1 2000 statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor adjustment

RUCR injuries
Year Gunshot wounds Explosions Other Total
1995 85 85
1996 3 102 105
1997 3 66 69
1998 2 72 74
1999 84 85
20001 12 84 96
1 2000 statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor adjustment