§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applications for early retirement and severance from the RUC have been turned down by the Chief Constable in the past three years, broken down by(a) perceived community origin, (b) gender, (c) police division, (d) membership of specialist units and (e) rank; and what the reasons were for turning down applications.[153819]
§ Mr. IngramNo eligible officer has been turned down for voluntary severance/early retirement in the past three years.