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Campbell, Gregory (1)
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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) shootings and (b) bombings there were; and how many devices were defused in Northern Ireland in the five years (i) prior to and (ii) following April 1998. - Includes table.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) shootings and (b) bombings there were; and how many devices were defused in Northern Ireland in the five years (i) prior to and (ii) following April 1998. - Includes table.
Asked by
Gregory Campbell
(Democratic Unionist Party)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 May 2003
For answer on
20 May 2003
Answered on
20 May 2003
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) shootings and (b) bombings there were; and how
many devices were defused in Northern Ireland in the five years (i) prior to and (ii) following April 1998. [112612]
Jane Kennedy: The information requested is set out in the following tables:
Security Situation Statistics
Number of shooting incidents
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Total incidents
1993-94 426
1994-95 272
1995-96 65
1996-97 140
1997-98 245
1 April 1998 to 9 April 1998 7
Total (prior to Belfast Agreement) 1,155
10 April 1998 to 31 March 1999 180
1999-2000 131
2000-01 331
2001-02 358
2002-03 348
Total (following Belfast Agreement) 1,348
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Note: The following types of incidents are included: Shots fired by terrorists; Shots fired by the security forces;
Paramilitary-style attacks involving shootings; Shots heard (and later confirmed); Other violent incidents where shots are fired
(e.g. armed robbery)
Number of bombing incidents
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Bombing incidents Devices defused
1993-94 278 106
1994-95 132 67
1995-96 -- --
1996-97 50 39
1997-98 73 45
1 April 1998 to 9 April 1998 1 1
TOTAL (prior to Belfast Agreement) 534 258
10 April 1998 to 31 March 1999 122 121
1999-2000 66 62
2000-01 177 115
2001-02 318 182
2002-03 178 81
TOTAL (following Belfast Agreement) 861 561
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Notes: Bombing incidents: An individual bombing incident may involve one or more explosive devices. Incidents involving hoax
devices, petrol bombings or incendiaries are excluded. During 2001-02 there was an increase in the use of pipe bombs by loyalists.
2002-03 Statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor amendment.
Subjects
Crimes of violence; Bombings; Bombs; Bomb disposal; Northern Ireland; Terrorism
Date
20 May 2003
Reference
112612; 405 c682W;405 c680W
House
House of Commons