HC Deb 07 August 1975 vol 897 cc412-3W
Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the districts in Northern Ireland where there is no normal Royal Ulster Constabulary policing.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

Basic police services are provided in all parts of Northern Ireland, but there are a number of difficult areas where police duties are normally performed with Army support. These areas are:

(1) Belfast

A Division—The Markets (Upper and Lower).

B Division—The centre division, with the exception of a small area off Springfield Road.

C Division—Ardoyne and The Bone.

D Division—New Lodge and Unity Flats.

F Division—Lenadoon, Twinbrook and Ladybrook.

(2) Londonderry

The Bogside, Creggan and Shantallow

(3) Rural

Crossmaglen, Forkill and the Clady area of Strabane.

Mr. Michael McNair-Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the Royal Ulster Constabulary has police stations in the Creggan or Bog-side districts of Londonderry, or in Ballymurphy and Andersonstown areas of Belfast.

Mr. Moyle

I shall write to the hon. Member.

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