HC Deb 24 January 2000 vol 343 cc4-5W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the staffing levels of the RUC Special Branch in September 1994 and September 1999 in total and broken down(a) into component operational units, (b) by grade or rank, (c) by perceived religious or community origin and (d) by gender. [101882]

Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 15 December 1999]: For the information to be provided fully in the form requested would identify the religious or community background of individual officers and would therefore breach statutory confidentiality. The following tables show the numbers of officers by rank at 30 September 1994 and 1999 and the gender and the community background of officers in the Department at 31 December 1994 and 1998 (the latest figures available).

Composition by rank
Rank 30 September 1994 30 September 1999
Superintendent and above 19 20
Chief Inspector 20 22
Inspector 58 58
Sergeant 136 133
Constable 581 594
Total 814 827

Composition by gender and community background
1994 1998
Perceived Protestant
Male 654 657
Female 80 84
Total 734 741
Perceived Roman Catholic
Male 49 52
Female 3 4
Total 52 56
Not known
Male 18 20
Female 0 0
Total 18 20

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what positions, rank and postings were held by the Chief Constable of the RUC in each of the years 1988 and 1989. [105654]

Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 17 January 2000]: In 1988 and 1989 the Chief Constable was a Detective Superintendent stationed at RUC Headquarters.

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