§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to what extent the Royal Ulster Constabulary and Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve, respectively, are short of establishment;
Resignations Applications Rejections Month RUC RUC(R) (full-time and part-time) RUC RUC(R) (full-time and part-time) RUC RUC(R) (full-time and part-time) December 1975 … 12 119 109 145 54 126 January 1976 … 13 106 289 289 59 96 February 1976 … 11 86 188 283 78 102 March 1976 … 7 63 338 338 66 134 April 1976 … 9 61 220 272 83 120 May 1976 … 19 112 171 482 38 99 June 1976 … 12 61 264 569 85 166 The figures for resignations include retirements on pension from the RUC before reaching the age limit and other voluntary resignations, but exclude compulsory retirements on age or medical grounds, transfers, deaths and dismissals following disciplinary proceedings, etc. The figures for applications include those subsequently withdrawn; the figures for rejections do not necessarily relate to applications in the same month.