§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of state for Northern Ireland (1) what have been the percentage of the Royal Ulster Constabulary who have been Protestant and Catholic in each of the past 10 years; [3530]
(2)what have been the percentages of men women who have been recruits to the Royal Ulster Constabulary for each of the past 10 years; [3528]
(3)what have been the percentage of men women in the Royal Ulster Constabulary in each of the past 10 years; [3527]
(4)what have been the percentage of recruits to the Royal Ulster Constabulary who have been Protestant and Catholic for each of the past 10 years. [3529]
§ Sir John WheelerThe information requested is in the tables.
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Table 3: Force strength—percentage male and female RUC regular Full-time reserve Part-time reserve Year Male Female Year Male Female Year Male Female 1985 92.1 7.9 1985 100 0 1985 82.4 17.6 1986 92.1 7.9 1986 100 0 1986 82.7 17.3 1987 92.2 7.8 1987 99.9 0.1 1987 80.6 19.4 1988 91.9 8.1 1988 99.0 1.0 1988 78.6 21.4 1989 91.7 8.3 1989 98.7 1.3 1989 75.9 24. I 1990 91.4 8.6 1990 98.5 1.5 1990 74.0 26.0 1991 91.4 8.6 1991 98.0 2.0 1991 71.7 28.3 1992 90.7 9.3 1992 96.4 3.6 1992 70.7 29.3 1993 90.3 9.7 1993 96.2 3.8 1993 69.5 30.5 1994 90.0 10.0 1994 95.5 4.5 1994 66.8 33.2 November 1995 89.6 10.4 November 1995 95.2 4.8 November 1995 65.0 35.0 Notes:
1. Information relating to community background is not available prior to 1990.
2. The latest figures regarding force strength are at 1 November 1995.
3. CBI refers to perceived community background—Protestant, CB2 refers to perceived community background—Roman Catholic.
Table 4: Recruitment—percentage community background RUC regular Full-time reserve Part-time reserve Year CB1 CB2 Year CB1 CB2 Year CB1 CB2 1990 87.36 7.14 1990 87.70 11.40 1990 92.03 7.96 1991 86.67 7.14 1991 81.81 12.30 1991 90.43 9.57 1992 87.41 9.26 1992 87.41 9.26 1992 91.67 2.78 1993 79.71 6.76 1993 79.61 8.55 1993 89.19 8.11 1994 86.80 6.60 1994 77.31 7.56 1994 88.04 9.09 1995 77.71 15.43 1995 86.36 6.82 1995 86.10 10.70 Notes:
1. Information relating to community background is not available prior to 1990.
2. The latest figures regarding force strength are at 1 November 1995.
3. CBI refers to perceived community background—Protestant, CB2 refers to perceived community background—Roman Catholic.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what records are kept of the geographical origins of recruits to the Royal Ulster Constabulary; and if he will publish them. [3531]
§ Sir John WheelerNo records are kept of the geographical origins of recruits.