§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of(a) the police force of the Irish Republic and (b) other foreign police services have been (i) recruited and (ii) seconded to the PSNI since the name of the police was changed. [117736]
§ Jane KennedyNo officers from the Garda Siochana or foreign police services have been recruited or seconded to PSNI.
§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of(a) ethnic minorities, (b) women, (c) Roman Catholics and (d) others have been recruited into the PSNI since the name of the police was changed. [117737]
§ Jane KennedyNumbers of ethnic minorities, women, Roman Catholics and others recruited to the PSNI to date are as follows:
Group Number Ethnic minorities 1 Female 258 Roman Catholic 400 Others 377
§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) Roman Catholics and (b) others have been rejected for admission to the suitably qualified pool for recruitment to the PSNI. [117738]
§ Jane KennedyExcluding those who were not eligible due to age, citizenship, non completion of forms or who withdrew or did not attend the initial interview to date, a total of 4,066 Roman Catholics and 7,258 others have been rejected for admission to the suitable pool for recruitment.