§ Mr. Ken LivingstoneTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table showing the number of officers of the Royal Ulster Constabulary serving in Northern Ireland in each year from 1969 to the current date.
§ Mr. Ian Stewart[holding answer 15 December 1988]: The information is as follows: 747W
Strength of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Royal Ulster constabulary Royal Ulster constabulary reserve (full time) Royal Ulster constabulary reserve (part time) 31 December 1969 3,044 — — 1970 3,809 — 578 1971 4,086 — 1,284 1972 4,257 153 1,981 1973 4,391 290 2,224 1974 4,565 510 3,350 1975 4,902 661 4,158 1976 5,253 870 3,827 1977 5,692 1,002 3,684 1978 6,110 1,188 3,417 1979 6,614 1,305 3,209 1980 6,935 1,685 3,067 1981 7,334 2,060 2,810 1982 7,718 2,173 2,666 1983 8,003 2,294 2,198 1984 8,127 2,533 1,907 1985 8,259 2,755 1,753 1986 8,234 2,753 1,659 1987 8,236 2,987 1,657 30 November 1988 8,245 3,000 1,666