asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications how many post offices in Northern Ireland were raided in each of the past three years and in 1972 up to date; how much money, and how many national insurance stamps and postal orders were stolen in each period; and which post offices were raided.
The Post Office tells me that the annual totals are:
| Year | Number of Post Offices raided | Total amount taken |
| £ | ||
| 1969 | 3 | Nil |
| 1970 | 3 | 330 |
| 1971 | 68 | 51,220 |
| 1972 (up to 9th February, 1972) | 13 | 3,407 |
| 87 | 54,957 |
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what was the date on which the General Post Office, Royal Avenue, Belfast, was raided by the Irish Republican Army; how many men were involved in the raid; how long they remained on the premises; which department of the post office they concentrated on; what articles they removed; whether the Army Special Branch or the police have been asked to investigate; and what was the purpose of the raid.
I do not have this detailed information, but I will ask the Post Office to write to my hon. Friend.