§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many applications for membership in the RUC were not successful for the period July to November 1976; and how these compare with the corresponding figure for 1975;
(2) how many applications for membership in the RUC Reserve were not successful for the period July to November 1976; and how these compare with the corresponding figure for 1975.
§ Mr. DunnThe answer is as follows:
Unsuccessful Applications to Join RUC 1st July—30th November 1975 356 1st July—30th November 1976 344 RUC Reserve 1st July—30th November 1975 693 1st July—30th November 1976 825 The figures do not necessarily relate to applications made in the periods in question.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many applications for membership in the RUC were received in July, August, September, October and November 1976, respectively; and how these compare with the corresponding figures for 1975;
(2) how many applications for membership in the RUC Reserve were received in July, August, September, October and November 1976, respectively; and how these compare with the corresponding figures for 1975.
§ Mr. DunnThe answer is as follows:
APPLICATIONS TO JOIN RUC RUC Reserve 1975 1976 1975 1976 July 200 205 330 376 August 194 265 338 335 September 387 263 420 490 October 339 226 372 323 November 173 274 235 345