§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applications from(a) male and (b) female Roman Catholics were made for posts in the RUC and RUC Reserve in each year since1974; what was the percentage figure of all applications; what numbers were recruited; and what percentage this represents of the total recruited.
§ Mr. MatesComprehensive statistics about the religious composition of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Royal Ulster Constabulary reserve, full time and part time, have been collected only since January 1990 when religious monitoring was introduced by the force.
The information available is set out in the following tables and is derived from information provided by applicants as to which schools they attended. This means that the figures provided are to some extent still based on perceptions. This form of monitoring is consistent with the requirements of the fair employment legislation.
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Table 3 Applications and recruits to the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (part-time) from individuals perceived to be Roman Catholic Year Male Female Total Percentage of total applications Total applications Applications 1990 16 18 34 6.30 540 1991 15 8 23 5.57 413 1992 23 7 30 5.02 598 Recruits Percentage of overall intake Total intake 1990 7 2 9 7.96 113 1991 7 2 9 9.57 94 1992 1 1 2 2.78 72
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table of all ranks in the RUC and the RUC reserve for each year since 1974 indicating the total number and numbers of males and females in each rank, and the number of Roman Catholics, male and female, in each rank as a percentage and as an absolute figure.
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Table 1—Royal Ulster Constabulary Roman Catholics Year and rank Male Female Total Number Percentage 1974 ACPO 9 0 9 — — Chief superintendent 34 0 34 — — Superintendent 57 1 58 — — Chief inspector 89 3 92 — — Inspector 248 5 253 — — Sergeant 762 21 783 — — Constable 3,082 252 3,334 — — Totals 4,281 282 4,563 — — 1975 ACPO 10 0 10 — — Chief superintendent 35 0 35 — — Superintendent 64 1 65 — — Chief inspector 103 4 107 — — Inspector 275 4 279 — — Sergeant 799 22 821 — — Constable 3,263 322 3,585 — — Totals 4,549 353 4,902 — — 1976 ACPO 9 0 9 — — Chief superintendent 33 1 34 — — Superintendent 70 1 71 — — Chief inspector 107 4 111 — — Inspector 295 3 298 — — Sergeant 857 27 884 — — Constable 3,442 406 3,846 — — Totals 4,813 442 5,253 — — 1977 ACPO 10 0 10 — — Chief superintendent 33 1 34 — — Superintendent 75 2 77 — — Chief inspector 121 4 125 — — Inspector 319 4 323 — — Sergeant 921 32 953 — — Constable 3,661 509 4,170 Totals 5,140 552 5,692 1978 ACPO 10 0 10 — — Chief superintendent 34 1 35 — —
§ Mr. MatesComprehensive statistics about the religious composition of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Royal Ulster reserve, full time and part time, have been collected only since January 1990 when religious monitoring was introduced by the force.
The information available is as follows:
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Roman Catholics Year and rank Male Female Total Number Percentage Superintendent 93 2 95 — — Chief inspector 129 4 133 — — Inspector 347 5 352 — — Sergeant 989 35 1,024 — — Constable 3,893 568 4,461 — — Totals 5,495 615 6,110 — — 1979 ACPO 11 0 11 — — Chief superintendent 36 1 37 — — Superintendent 97 2 99 — — Chief inspector 138 4 142 — — Inspector 377 4 381 — — Sergeant 1,038 38 1,076 — — Constable 4,241 627 4,868 — — Totals 5,938 676 6,614 — — 1980 ACPO 12 0 12 — — Chief superintendent 36 1 37 — — Superintendent 113 2 115 — — Chief inspector 142 4 146 — — Inspector 401 5 406 — — Sergeant 1,112 46 1,158 — — Constable 4,408 653 5,061 — — Totals 6,224 711 6,935 — — 1981 ACPO 12 0 12 — — Chief superintendent 34 1 35 — — Superintendent 112 2 114 — — Chief inspector 140 3 143 — — Inspector 421 5 426 — — Sergeant 1,165 52 1,217 — — Constable 4,738 649 5,387 — — Totals 6,622 712 7,334 1982 ACPO 12 0 12 — — Chief superintendent 39 1 40 — — Superintendent 113 2 115 — — Chief inspector 150 3 153 — — Inspector 440 2 442 — — Sergeant 1,202 58 1,260 — — Constable 5,061 634 5,695 — — Totals 7,017 700 7,717 — — 1983 ACPO 12 0 12 — — Chief superintendent 38 1 39 — — Superintendent 114 2 116 — — Chief inspector 160 2 162 — — Inspector 450 2 452 — — Sergeant 1,237 60 1,297 — — Constable 5,317 608 5,925 — — Totals 7,328 675 8,003 — — 1984 ACPO 14 0 14 — — Chief superintendent 40 1 41 — — Superintendent 114 2 116 — — Chief superintendent 159 2 161 — — Inspector 459 2 461 — — Sergeant 1,226 61 1,287 — — Constable 5,475 572 6,047 — — Totals 7,487 640 8,127 — — 1985 ACPO 13 0 13 — — Chief superintendent 40 1 41 — — 666W667W
Roman Catholics Year and rank Male Female Total Number Percentage Superintendent 114 2 116 — — Chief inspector 161 1 162 — — Inspector 479 2 481 — — Sergeant 1,235 69 1,304 — — Constable 5,568 574 6,142 — — Totals 7,610 649 8,259 — — 1986 ACPO 13 0 13 — — Chief superintendent 41 1 42 — — Superintendent 118 2 120 — — Chief inspector 160 1 161 — — Inspector 472 4 476 — — Sergeant 1,237 74 1,311 — — Constable 5,540 571 6,111 — — Totals 7,581 653 8,234 — — 1987 ACPO 13 0 13 — — Chief superintendent 38 2 40 — — Superintendent 120 0 120 — — Chief inspector 160 2 162 — — Inspector 465 9 474 — — Sergeant 1,250 73 1,323 — — Constable 5,545 559 6,104 — — Totals 7,591 645 8,236 — — 1988 ACPO 14 0 14 — — Chief superintendent 39 2 41 — — Superintendent 119 0 119 — — Chief inspector 160 2 162 — — Inspector 473 11 484 — — Sergeant 1,251 72 1,323 — — Constable 5,516 572 6,088 — — Totals 7,572 659 8,231 — — 1989 ACPO 13 0 13 — — Chief superintendent 39 2 41 — — Superintendent 119 0 119 — — Chief inspector 159 2 161 — — Inspector 468 14 482 — — Sergeant 1,299 72 1,371 — — Constable 5,474 598 6,072 — — Totals 7,571 688 8,259 — — 1990 ACPO 14 0 14 3 21.43 Chief superintendent 42 2 44 8 18.88 Superintendent 123 0 123 17 13.82 Chief inspector 159 2 161 22 13.66 Inspector 464 17 481 43 8.94 Sergeant 1,292 70 1,362 119 8.74 Constable 5,441 617 6,058 427 7.05 Totals 7,535 708 8,243 639 7.75 1991 ACPO 14 0 14 3 21.43 Chief superintendent 43 1 44 7 15.91 Superintendent 119 0 119 16 13.45 Chief inspector 161 2 163 20 12.27 Inspector 461 21 482 42 8.71 Sergeant 1,311 69 1,380 124 8.99 Constable 5,405 615 6,020 423 7.03 Totals 7,514 708 8,222 635 7.72 1992 ACPO 14 0 14 2 14.29 Chief superintendent 41 1 42 6 14.29
Roman Catholics Year and rank Male Female Total Number Percentage Superintendent 121 1 122 17 13.93 Chief inspector 161 2 163 20 12.27 Inspector 467 22 489 45 9.20 Sergeant 1,324 75 1,399 125 8.93 Constable 5,500 661 6,161 438 7.11 Totals 7,628 762 8,390 653 7.78 Note: ACPO denotes all ranks of Assistant Chief Constable and above.
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Roman Catholics Year and rank Male Female Total Number Percentage Superintendent 93 2 95 — — Chief inspector 129 4 133 — — Inspector 347 5 352 — — Sergeant 989 35 1,024 — — Constable 3,893 568 4,461 — — Totals 5,495 615 6,110 — — 1979 ACPO 11 0 11 — — Chief superintendent 36 1 37 — — Superintendent 97 2 99 — — Chief inspector 138 4 142 — — Inspector 377 4 381 — — Sergeant 1,038 38 1,076 — — Constable 4,241 627 4,868 — — Totals 5,938 676 6,614 — — 1980 ACPO 12 0 12 — — Chief superintendent 36 1 37 — — Superintendent 113 2 115 — — Chief inspector 142 4 146 — — Inspector 401 5 406 — — Sergeant 1,112 46 1,158 — — Constable 4,408 653 5,061 — — Totals 6,224 711 6,935 — — 1981 ACPO 12 0 12 — — Chief superintendent 34 1 35 — — Superintendent 112 2 114 — — Chief inspector 140 3 143 — — Inspector 421 5 426 — — Sergeant 1,165 52 1,217 — — Constable 4,738 649 5,387 — — Totals 6,622 712 7,334 1982 ACPO 12 0 12 — — Chief superintendent 39 1 40 — — Superintendent 113 2 115 — — Chief inspector 150 3 153 — — Inspector 440 2 442 — — Sergeant 1,202 58 1,260 — — Constable 5,061 634 5,695 — — Totals 7,017 700 7,717 — — 1983 ACPO 12 0 12 — — Chief superintendent 38 1 39 — — Superintendent 114 2 116 — — Chief inspector 160 2 162 — — Inspector 450 2 452 — — Sergeant 1,237 60 1,297 — — Constable 5,317 608 5,925 — — Totals 7,328 675 8,003 — — 1984 ACPO 14 0 14 — — Chief superintendent 40 1 41 — — Superintendent 114 2 116 — — Chief superintendent 159 2 161 — — Inspector 459 2 461 — — Sergeant 1,226 61 1,287 — — Constable 5,475 572 6,047 — — Totals 7,487 640 8,127 — — 1985 ACPO 13 0 13 — — Chief superintendent 40 1 41 — —