asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the present security situation in Northern Ireland.

[pursuant to his reply, 26 February 1980]: Since I last made a statement in the House on 7 February, two RUC officers have died as a direct result of terrorist activity; two civilians have been murdered by shooting, and a young boy was killed as a result of the stoning of an Army vehicle. Up to 25 February 12 persons have been charged with terrorist-type offences, including one with murder and three with attempted murder. Four persons have been charged in connection with the attempt to bomb a Belfast bank on 15 February. A total of 1,142 rounds of ammunition and four weapons have been recovered.