HC Deb 30 March 1995 vol 257 cc791-2W
Mr. Maginnis

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the six-monthly change in full-time manpower resources deployed in the RUC drug squad till August 1993, February 1994, August 1994 and February 1995; and what are the projected figures for each six month period till February 1996. [16411]

Sir John Wheeler

Manpower figures are not available for all the dates specified. Figures for the nearest available dates are as follows:

Drugs Squad
Establishment Actual
31 March 1993
Chief Inspector 1 1
Inspector 1 1
Sergeant 5 4
Constable 21 32
30 September 1993
Chief Inspector 1 1
Inspector 1 1
Sergeant 5 5
Constable 21 31
28 February 1994
Chief Inspector 1 1
Inspector 1 1
Sergeant 5 5
Constable 23 32
31 August 1994
Chief Inspector 1 1
Inspector 1 1
Sergeant 5 5
Constable 23 32
28 February 1995
Chief Inspector 1 1
Inspector 1 1
Sergeant 5 5
Constable 23 34

It is not possible to provide forward projections in respect of manpower of particular branches.