To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if she will list for the week ended Saturday 6 March the number of (a) punishment beatings and (b) punishment shootings which took place in Northern Ireland indicating how many in each category were committed by (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups; [77109](2) if she will list for the week ended Saturday 6 March the number of violent incidents involving paramilitary groups which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many involved
(a) Loyalist and (b) Republican groups. [77108]
During the period 28 February to 6 March 1999, there were no shooting incidents reported. There were 3 bombing incidents.The number of casualties as a result of paramilitary-style attacks during the same period were as illustrated:
| By Loyalist Groups | By Republican Groups | |
| Assaults | 2 | 2 |
| Shootings | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
Notes:
1. Figures may be subject to minor amendment in the light of further information becoming available.
2. The bombings cannot as yet be attributed to any grouping.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if she will list for the week ended Saturday 13 March the number of violent incidents involving paramilitary groups which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many involved (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups; [77318](2) if she will list for the week ended Saturday 13 March the number of
(a) punishment beatings and (b) punishment shootings which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many in each category were committed by (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups. [77319]
The numbers of security incidents during the period 7 March-13 March 1999 are shown:
- Shooting incidents: 5
- Bombing incidents: 1.
| Loyalist | Republican | |
| Assaults | nil | 1 |
| Shootings | nil | 3 |
| Total | nil | 4 |
Note:
1. Figures may be subject to minor amendment in the light of further information becoming available.
2. The bombing cannot as yet be attributed to a grouping.