Lawyers (Hansard, 13 December 1977)

§ Mr. Kilfedder
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of the legal profession are currently employed in Government services in Northern Ireland, including the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

§ Mr. Carter
There are 86 members of the legal profession currently employed in Government services in Northern

Force or Body Strength at 30th November 1977 Employing Body Cost in the year ended 31st March 1977

£

RUC … … … … 5,625 Police Authority for Northern-Ireland. 62,178,310

RUC Reserve—

(i) Full-time … … 1,004 Police Authority for Northern Ireland.

(ii) Part-time … … 3,694

Civilian Search Unit … … 440 Northern Ireland Office 2,950,000

Security guards employed by Government Departments. 269 Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Government Departments. 1,096,320

The UDR is, of course, a regiment of the British Army. It is in any case the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence.
Information concerning those employed in other parts of the United Kingdom and in Northern Ireland by other United Kingdom Departments is a matter for the Secretaries of State responsible for the Departments concerned.

§ Mr. Frank Maguire
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of the total police, Ulster Defence Regiment, searchers and security guards are drawn from the minority population.

§ Mr. Mason
Those applying to join the RUC or the Civilian Search Unit, or to become security guards for Northern Ireland Government Departments, are not required to state their religion. The

Number of complaints reported to the police by the public alleging assault by members of the police Number of charges brought following prosecutions being directed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (Northern Ireland) for grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, or common assault^*

1976 … … … 875 7

1975 … … … 730 9

^*Not all directions will relate to complaints brought during the same year.

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Ireland, including 26 in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Force or Body	Strength at 30th November 1977	Employing Body	Cost in the year ended 31st March 1977
							£
RUC	…	…	…	…	5,625	Police Authority for Northern-Ireland.	62,178,310
RUC Reserve—
(i) Full-time	…	…	1,004	Police Authority for Northern Ireland.
(ii) Part-time	…	…	3,694
Civilian Search Unit	…	…	440	Northern Ireland Office	2,950,000
Security guards employed by Government Departments.	269	Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Government Departments.	1,096,320

				Number of complaints reported to the police by the public alleging assault by members of the police	Number of charges brought following prosecutions being directed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (Northern Ireland) for grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, or common assault^*
1976	…	…	…	875	7
1975	…	…	…	730	9
^*Not all directions will relate to complaints brought during the same year.