§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has any further statement to make about the pay and the conditions of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe pay and conditions of the Royal Ulster Constabulary are the same as those applicable to forces in Great Britain.
My hon. Friend will know that a claim by the RUC Federation for a special allowance in recognition of the arduous nature of RUC duties in the present emergency in Northern Ireland was rejected by the Police Council. My hon. Friend will also have noted that at a recent meeting with a deputation from the Police Council I said that I was prepared to consider, after stage 2 of the Government's pay policy, any proposals 357W put forward by the Police Council for special recognition of the particular circumstances in which the Royal Ulster Constabulary operates at present.