§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many police there are in Northern Ireland, breaking the figure down between the full-time and reserve forces; and what is the number of police officers per 100,000 of the population.
§ Mr. ScottAs at 31 October the total strength of the Royal Ulster Constabulary was 10,265 full-time officers—7,987 regulars and 2,278 full-time reservists—plus a further 2,271 members of the part-time reserve. There are 655 full-time officers per 100,000 of the population in Northern Ireland.