§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information he has as to the number of days off work sick reported for members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary for each of the last five years; and if he will express this as an average figure.
§ Mr. Stanley[holding answer 22 January 1988]: The following number of days were lost by members of the regular RUC as a result of sickness and injury on duty for each of the last five years:
Days lost 1983 91,388 1984 110,048 1985 132,669 1986 148,307 1987 1 1 Figures not vet available. In 1986 these figures represented an average loss of 18.01 days per member.