asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many members of (a) the Ulster Defence Regiment and (b) the Royal Irish Regiment were murdered in Northern Ireland from 1970 to 1998; and in each case how many led to successful convictions. [HL2410]
The following table shows that 203 members of the UDR/RIR were murdered in Northern Ireland during the period 1970 to 1998.
Details regarding convictions for such cases are not recorded.
Year UDR/RIR* 1970 0 1971 5 1972 26 1973 8 1974 7 1975 6 1976 15 1977 14 1978 7 1979 10 1980 9 1981 13 1982 7 1983 10 1984 10 1985 4 1986 8 1987 8 1988 12 1989 2 1990 8 1991 8 1992 2 1993 2 1994 2 1995 0 1996 0 1997 0 1998 0 Total 203 * Figures include Royal Irish Regiment (Home Service Battalions).
Source: Central Statistics Unit, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Lisnasharragh.