§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list the(a) population and (b) geographical area served by the RUC; and what is the ratio of police officers (i) per head of population and (ii) to geographical area in Northern Ireland. [33989]
§ Mr. IngramThe population of Northern Ireland, based on the last census, is 1,547,300; the geographical area is 3,495,255 acres. The ratio of police officers, including full and part-time Reserve Officers, per head of population is 1:115 and the ratio to geographical area is 1:260 acres.