HC Deb 18 May 1999 vol 331 cc306-7W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many recruits there were to the RUC reserve in each of the last five years; how many recruits are currently training; and when the next intake will be into the RUC reserve. [83933]

Mr. Ingram

The number of recruits to the RUC Reserve in the last 5 years are as follows:

  • 1994: 116
  • 1995: 45
  • 1996: 62
  • 1997: 29
  • 1998: 122.

These figures relate to the full-time reserve. There has been no recruitment to the part-time reserve for some time.

There are currently no recruits in training and the date and numbers of the next intake have yet to be determined.