Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Royal Ulster Constabulary stations there are in the Ards peninsula south of the line between Newtownards and Donaghadee; and what is the estimated winter and summer population in that sector of the Ards peninsula.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe Ards peninsula falls within the Royal Ulster Constabulary sub-divisional area of Newtownards which comprises Newtownards, Donaghadee and Portaferry.
South of the line between Newtownards and Donaghadee, there is one Royal Ulster Constabulary station. It is estimated that the residential population of the area is approximately 21,000 and that in the peak holiday period the average number of staying visitors is about 2,000.