§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many individuals applied to join the Royal Ulster Constabulary in its most recent round of recruitment; and of these how many were(a) women and (b) Catholics. [37060]
§ Sir John WheelerThe most recent recruitment competition was advertised in March/April of this year.
The total number of applicants was 2,058 of whom 811, or 40 per cent. of applicants, were female and 467, or 23 per cent. of applicants, were perceived to be from the Roman Catholic community.