§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people recruited to full-time membership of the RUC during the period 1 October 1995 to 31 March 1996 had previously served as members of(a) the RUC reserve (b) Her Majesty's armed forces. [26548]
§ Sir John WheelerRecords for recruitment to the RUC regular force during the period 1 October 1995 to 31 March 1996 are as follows:
Number Recruits with previous RUCR full-time service only 28 Recruits with previous RUCR part-time service only 13 Recruits with both RUCR full-time and RUCR part-time service 4 Recruits with previous HM forces service only 6 Recruits with both HM forces and RUCR service 5 Recruits with no previous HM forces or RUCR service 55
§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were recruited to full-time membership of the RUC during the period 1 October 1995 to 31 March 1996. [26549]
§ Sir John WheelerThe total number of people recruited to full-time membership of the RUC regular force during the period 1 October to 31 March 1996 was 111.