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Mr. Wm. Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing the number of deaths from terrorist violence, bomb explosions, punishment shootings and armed robberies committed in Northern Ireland for
Year | 1 January-3 May | 4 May-6 December | ||||
By explosion | Other | By explosion | Other | |||
1977 | … | … | 10 | 48 | 4 | 47 |
1978 | … | … | 18 | 16 | 7 | 35 |
1979 | … | … | 10 | 17 | 28 | 49 |
Mr. Wm. Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons were charged in Northern Ireland with crimes of a terrorist nature in the period 1 January to 3 May and from 4 May to the latest available date, with the same figures for the same periods in 1977 and 1978.
Mr. Humhprey Atkins
The information requested is as follows:
Year | 1 January to3 May | 4 May to 6 December |
1977 | 385 | 879 |
1978 | 331 | 458 |
1979 | 243 | 387 |