HC Deb 08 February 1988 vol 127 cc85-6W
Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many locally and nationally elected United States politicians have been invited during each of the last 10 years to visit Northern Ireland at public expense; what positions they held; what was the full cost attributable to (a) injury and (b) sickness; and if he will give this information for the last five years, stating average days off per capita.

Mr. Stanley

The information in respect of the regular RUC is as follows:

Injury on duty Average per member Sickness Average per member
1983 14,233 1.78 77,155 9.64
1984 17,444 2.15 92,604 11.39
1985 21,351 1.58 111,318 13.48
1986 23,527 2.86 124,780 15.15
1987 Figures not yet available