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Mr. Soley
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table showing how many persons have been killed or injured each year since August 1969 as a result of action taken by the Army, the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the Ulster Defence Regiment, the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve, and the Ulster Defence Regiment Reserve.
Mr. Prior
The following table shows the number of deaths arising out of action by the security forces during incidents connected with the security situation in Northern Ireland:
| Date | Security forces involved | ||
| Army | UDR | RUC | |
| 1 August–31 December | |||
| 1969 | 2 | — | 5 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | — |
| 1971 | 42 | — | 1 |
| 1972 | 62 | 1 | 3 |
| 1973 | 26 | 2 | 3 |
| 1974 | 13 | — | — |
| 1975 | 6 | — | — |
| 1976 | 12 | — | 2 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | — |
| 1978 | 10 | — | — |
| 1979 | 1 | — | — |
| 1980 | 4 | — | 2 |
| 1981 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 January–1 May | |||
| 1982 | 2 | 1 | — |