§ Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what measures she is taking to establish equality of opportunity in the RUC in terms of sexual orientation; and if she will make a statement.[28952]
§ Mr. IngramThe RUC's Community Affairs and Training Branches have been liaising with the Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association, members of which facilitate training sessions as part of the community awareness training for new recruits.
The RUC Equal Opportunities Unit includes sexual orientation in its briefings.
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§ Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when she expects the RUC's working party on the implications of sexual orientation in the RUC to report its work; and if she will make a statement. [28950]
§ Mr. IngramIt is expected that the RUC's working party dealing with issues relating to sexual orientation will report during 1998.
A final decision regarding the release of the working party findings will be made after completion of the final report and in consultation with senior officers.
§ Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the equal opportunities policy statement of the RUC contains an explicit reference to sexual orientation; and if she will make a statement.[28951]
§ Mr. IngramThe current RUC policy statement regarding equal opportunities does not contain a reference to sexual orientation. However, this is one of the issues which the new working party will consider as part of its brief.
Gross domestic product by county at factor cost: current prices 1977 1979 1981 1984 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 £ million Clwyd 673 870 1,038 1,581 2,272 2,891 3,263 3,472 4,007 Dyfed & Powys 836 1,167 1,366 1,733 2,231 2,729 3,019 3,324 3,500 Gwent 862 1,078 1,314 1,724 2,375 2,971 3,229 3,584 4,064 Gwynedd 415 517 660 839 1,171 1,452 1,577 1,653 1,869 Mid Glamorgan 941 1,216 1,501 1,782 2,449 3,076 3,181 3,140 3,734 South Glamorgan 945 1,183 1,480 2,064 2,644 3,298 3,889 4,340 4,861 West Glamorgan 834 1,039 1,278 1,404 1,964 2,413 2,760 2,798 3,053 Wales 5,506 7,072 8,638 11,127 15,105 18,830 20,918 22,311 25,088 £ per head Clwyd 1,748 2,227 2,577 3,994 5,654 7,055 7,891 8,349 9,579 Dyfed & Powys 1,914 2,644 2,992 3,901 4,927 5,879 6,441 7,051 7,384 Gwent 1,947 2,443 2,965 3,926 5,367 6,659 7,198 7,960 8,979 Gwynedd 1,802 2,243 2,795 3,611 4,979 6,068 6,591 6,883 7,773 Mid Glamorgan 1,734 2,244 2,808 3,339 4,581 5,713 5,871 5,770 6,864 South Glamorgan 2,426 3,029 3,704 5,238 6,632 8,186 9,518 10,502 11,649 West Glamorgan 2,232 2,784 3,518 3,831 5,345 6,544 7,438 7,536 8,247 Wales 1,966 2,517 3,045 3,966 5,332 6,562 7,234 7,676 8,601 Source:
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