HC Deb 09 May 1996 vol 277 cc235-6W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the joint sporting ventures between the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the individual constabularies of Scotland in the past year. [28308]

Sir John Wheeler

The following list includes also events in which the RUC participated and which were staged in Scotland.

Angling

Police Athletic Association fly fishing championships, Loch Leven, Edinburgh, 19 September 1995

Boating/sailing

Police Athletic Association shore sailing championship, the Clyde, 2 June 1995

Badminton

Police Athletic Association championships at Aberdeen, 19 April 1996

Clay pigeon

RUC -v.- Strathclyde police at Strathclyde, 5 July 1995

Football (soccer)

RUC -v.- Strathclyde police at Belfast, 21 February 1996

Golf

Dumfries and Galloway police -v.- RUC at Portpatrick, 5 July 1995

Rugby

Lothian and Borders police seven-a-side tournament in Edinburgh, 24 April 1996

Shooting

Scottish practical pistol championships at Galashiels, 30 June 1995

Police Athletic Association long-range rifle championships at Lauder, 28 June 1995

Graded practical pistol match at Galashiels, 8 March 1996

Sea angling

Police Athletic Association championships at Portpatrick, 22 August 1995

Skiing

Police Athletic Association championships at Aviemore, 19 March 1996

Swimming

Police Athletic Association championships at Edinburgh, 23 April 1996