§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Royal Ulster Constabulary (a) male, and (b) female personnel there were on 1 November 1982, 1981 and 1971; and what is his projection for 12 months ahead.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information is as follows:
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1 November 1982 1 November 1981 1 November 1971 Male 6,962 6,567 3,763 Female 704 713 135 Total 7,666 7,280 3,898 The future manpower requirements of the Royal Ulster Constabulary have recently been examined, but no final decisions reached.