HC Deb 13 May 2003 vol 405 cc194-5W
Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the murders committed in Northern Ireland in each of the past 10 years have been attributed to(a) loyalist paramilitary organisations and (b) republican paramilitary organisations. [109376]

Jane Kennedy

The table provides details of the number of murders committed by Loyalists and Republicans since 1992.

Number of murders as a result of the security situation
Year By Loyalist By Republican
1992–93 38 33
1993–94 38 27
1994–95 32 22
1995–96 3 9
1996–97 6 7
1997–98 22 9
Number of murders as a result of the security situation
Year By Loyalist By Republican
1998–99 10 33
1999–2000 4 3
2000–01 14 4
2001–02 10 5
2002–03 11 4
Total 188 156

Note:

2002–03 statistics are provisional and may subject to minor amendment. Finalised figures will not be available until the end of June 2003