§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) under what terms and conditions of employment police officers are recruited from constabularies in England and Wales for temporary engagements with the Royal Ulster Constabulary; and in what respect these terms and conditions of employment differ from those of permanent officers of the RUC;
(2) if the status of police officers from constabularies in England and Wales taking up temporary engagements in the Royal Ulster Constabulary is that of members of the RUC or of the forces from which they were recruited.
§ Mr. David HowellThe arrangements for the employment of police officers from constabularies in England and Wales for a period of service in the Royal Ulster Constabulary are made under the provisions of the Police Act 1969. Whilst they are serving with the Royal Ulster Constabulary their terms and conditions of employment are the same as those of permanent officers of that force.