HC Deb 16 March 1998 vol 308 c462W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for each month for each of the last three years and the current year to the latest available date, the sums expended on overtime payments to the RUC and the RUCR. [34003]

Mr. Ingram

The table gives the information requested. It should be noted that overtime is paid in the month after it is actually worked.

RUC overtime figures
£000
Month 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
April 6,956 3,991 4,287 5,402
May 6,404 3,321 4,122 5,036
June 7,990 4,957 5,596 7,189
July 7,145 3,677 4,587 5,703
August 7,507 6,538 11,435 10,643
September 7,410 5,253 6,490 6,039
October 5,542 4,051 4,694 4,296
November 5,162 4,147 5,705 4,325
December 4,590 4,107 5,142 3,609
January 6,011 4,293 5,679 4,500
February 6,018 3,170 6,051 4,473
March 4,922 3,588 4,843 3,330