§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many RUC officers, by rank, are operating, full-time, in(a) the anti-drugs unit, (b) the complaints and discipline branch and (c) the anti-racketeering unit.
§ Mr. Mates[holding answer 1 February 1993]: The current number of RUC officers, by rank, in the drugs squad and the complaints and discipline branch is as follows:
number Drugs squad Chief Inspector 1 Inspector 1 Sergeant 4 Constable 28 Complaints and discipline branch Assistant Chief Constable 1 Chief Superintendent 2 Superintendent 11 Chief Inspector 25 Inspector 11 Sergeant 10 Constable 10 Given the particular operational circumstances under which the anti-racketeering unit works, it is not in the public interest to disclose information as to its strength.