§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what sums were spent in each of the last 12 years on investigation of complaints made against members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary; and how many complaints were made in each year.
§ Mr. AlisonRecords of complaints made against members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve have been maintained centrally only since 1970. The figures for each year are as follows:
Year Complaints made 1970 414 1971 635 1972 850 1973 765 1974 823 1975 1,366 1976 1,834 1977 2,007 1978 2,599 1979 2,183 It is not possible to determine the cost of investigating these complaints.