Royal Ulster Constabulary

HC Deb 03 July 1995 vol 263 cc39-40W

Ms Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list schools visited by RUC

Promotion—Constable to Sergeant 1994
	CB1	CB2	CB3		Sub totals	Total	CB2	F
Stages				M	F		percentage	percentage
Applications	290	18	14	293	29	322	5.6	9.0
Selected	54	2	2	54	4	58	3.4	9.6

All promoted.

Promotion—Sergeant to Inspector 1994
	CB1	CB2	CB3		Sub totals	Total	CB2	F
Stages				M	F		percentage	percentage
Applications	153	11	7	161	10	171	6.4	5.9
Selected	39	4	1	42	2	44	9.1	4.6
Twenty two waiting for promotion which includes 3 CB2, 1 female.

Promotion—Inspector to Constable/Sergeant 1994
	CB1	CB2	CB3		Sub totals	Total	CB2	F
Stages				M	F		percentage	percentage
Applications	219	21	6	234	12	246	8.5	13.3
Selected	38	7	0	39	6	45	15.6	13.3
Eleven waiting for promotion which includes 1 CB2, 1 female.

Promotion—Constable/Inspector to Superintendent 1994
	CB1	CB2	CB3		Sub totals	Total	CB2	F
Stages				M	F		percentage	percentage
Applications	83	10	2	94	1	95	10.5	1.1
Selected	21	3	1	24	1	25	12.0	4.0
Fifteen waiting for promotion which includes 1 CB2.

Notes:

CB1—corresponds to Community Background Protestant.

CB2—corresponds to Community Background Roman Catholic.

CB3—corresponds to Community Background Other unknown.

Ms Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many officers in the RUC involved in traumatic incidents are currently receiving counselling and rehabilitation. [31043]

Sir John Wheeler

In 1987 the RUC established a post-incident support system providing on-going support to officers who have been involved in a critical incident.

The precise information requested is not available, but since the introduction of this service, a total of 2,611

recruiting officers to encourage female and Catholic applicants since January 1994. [31042]

Sir John Wheeler

The Royal Ulster Constabulary is committed to equality of opportunity, and aims to attract applicants from every section of the community.

All schools are contacted by recruiting officers offering literature, careers talks and other information. The type and extent of further contact is up to each school.

Ms Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people and what promotions were made within the RUC in 1994; and how many of these were awarded to(a) women and (b) Catholics. [31041]

Sir John Wheeler

The information requested is as follows:

initial support debriefings have taken place. Since 1 September 1994 there have been 83 referrals.