§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the manpower strength of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, and its Reserve, as between full-time, part-time, male and female, operatives as at 31 December 1987.
§ Mr. StanleyThe information is as follows:
Strength of RUC and RUC reserve as at 31 December 1987 Male Female Total RUC 7,591 645 8,236 RUC reserve (full-time) 2,983 4 2,987 RUC reserve (part-time) 1,336 321 1,657
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will detail how many attacks on Royal Ulster Constabulary personnel took place in 1987, showing whether the attack was on(a) a foot patrol and (b) a mobile patrol and the total attacked while on duty each month together with details of the type of attack, namely (i) physical assault, (ii) stone throwing, (iii) petrol bomb, (iv) explosion and (v) shooting, and the number of persons made amenable.
§ Mr. StanleyInformation is not readily available in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, in 1987 there were over 950 incidents in which the police were attacked either on or off duty. Of these, 105 incidents involved the use of explosives and 92 the use of firearms.