HC Deb 20 July 1994 vol 247 cc344-7W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applications for membership of the RUC were made in each year since 1983; from which community they came; and how many from each community were recruited.

Sir John Wheeler

Information is not available prior to 1990.

Available information is as follows:

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what were the percentage make-up and absolute number of the RUC and RUC Reserve perceived by religious affiliation for each year since 1983;

(2) what is the absolute and percentage numbers by perceived religious affiliation in each rank of the RUC and the RUC Reserve to the latest convenient date and each year since 1983.

Sir John Wheeler

[holding answer 18 July 1994]: This information is not available prior to 1990. Available information is as follows:

Community Background
Rank CB1 CB2 CB3 Total CB1 Percent. CB2 Per cent. CB3 Per cent.
Chief Officers 10 3 1 14 71.4 21.4 7.1
Chief Superintendent 36 7 1 44 81.8 15.9 2.3
Superintendent 103 16 0 110 86.6 13.4 0.0
Chief Inspector 139 20 4 163 85.3 12.3 2.4
Inspector 422 42 18 482 87.5 8.7 3.7
Sergeant 1,228 124 28 1,380 89.0 9.0 2.0
Constable 5,407 423 190 6,020 89.8 7.0 3.2
Total 7,345 635 242 8,222 — — —
CB as Percentage of Total 89.33 7.72 2.94 — — — —
1992
Chief Officers 11 2 1 14 78.6 14.3 7.1
Chief Superintendent 35 6 1 42 83.3 14.3 2.4
Superintendent 104 17 1 122 85.2 13.9 0.9
Chief Inspector 139 20 4 163 85.3 12.3 2.4
Inspector 426 47 17 490 86.9 9.6 3.5
Sergeant 1,250 123 24 1,397 89.5 8.8 1.7
Constable 5,617 456 182 6,255 89.8 7.3 2.9
Total 7,582 671 230 8,483 — — —
CB as Percentage of Total 89.38 7.91 2.71 — — — —
1993
Chief Officers 10 1 1 12 83.3 8.3 8.3
Chief Superintendent 34 7 1 42 80.9 16.7 2.4
Superintendent 103 17 3 123 83.7 13.8 2.4
Chief Inspector 140 22 2 164 85.4 13.4 1.2
Inspector 427 45 17 489 87.3 9.2 3.5
Sergeant 1,261 123 24 1,408 89.6 8.7 1.7
Constable 5,575 454 203 6,232 89.4 7.3 3.3
Total 7,550 669 251 8,470 — — —
CB as Percentage of Total 89.14 7.90 2.96 — — — —

Table 2: RUC Reserve (Full Time)
Community background Full time reserve CB as percentage of total
1990
CB1 2,699 90.27
CB2 163 5.45
CB3 Total 128 4.28
Total 2,990
1991
CB1 2,731 89.78
CB2 177 5.82
CB3 134 4.40
Total 3,042
1992
CB1 2,817 89.15
CB2 192 60.07
CB3 151 4.78
Total 3,160
1993
CB1 2,822 88.60
CB2 200 6.28
CB3 163 5.12
Total 3,185
Table 3: RUC Reserve (Part Time)
Community background Part time reserve CB as percentage of total
1990
CB1 1,479 95.05
CB2 61 3.92
CB3 16 1.03
Total 1,556
1991
CB1 1,440 94.92
CB2 62 4.09
CB3 15 0.99
Total 1,517
1992
CB1 1,360 94.97
CB2 56 3.91
CB3 16 1.12
Total 1,432
1993
CB1 1,320 95.03
CB2 52 3.74
CB3 17 1.22
Total 1,389

Note:

CB1—Perceived Protestant Community.

CB2—Perceived Roman Cartholic Community.

CB3—Other.

All statistics are compiled as at end of year.

The RUC Reserve consists only of Constables.

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