§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the answer of 26 July 1999,Official Report, column 17, what characteristics of the flag flown adjacent to the Royal Ulster Constabulary checkpoint at Garvaghy Road, Portadown indicate that the flag commemorated the formation of the original Ulster Volunteer Force in 1912 and not a proscribed organisation as covered by section 31 of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978. [95348]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 26 October 1999]: The flag in question is purple and orange with the name Ulster Volunteer Force and the year 1912 emblazoned on it.
§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the numbers in the RUC part-time reserve, broken down by district council area. [95889]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 28 October 1999]: It is not possible to provide the information in the form requested as records are maintained by RUC Sub-divisional area. The following table shows the breakdown of full-time Reserves by Sub-division.
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Number of full-time reserves 'A' Division Musgrave Street 80 Donegall Pass 53 Dunmurry 57 Mountpottinger 30 'B' Division Grosvenor Road 146 Woodbourne 86 Lisburn 96 'D' Division Antrim Road 60 North Queen Street 57 Tennent Street 16 Newtownabbey 37 Carrickfergus 58 Antrim 71 'E' Division Strandtown 39 Castlereagh 71 Bangor 96 Stormont 134 'G' Division Newtownards 63 Newcastle 43 Downpatrick 43 'H' Division Armagh 89 Newry 106 'J' Division Portadown 40 Lurgan 41 Banbridge 40 'K' Division Cookstown 50 Dungannon 78
Number of full-time reserves 'L' Division Enniskillen 78 Lisnaskea 61 Omagh 60 'N' Division Strand Road 65 Strabane 63 Waterside 51 'O' Division Coleraine 49 Limavady 40 Magherafelt 69 'P' Division Ballymena 32 Larne 33 Ballymoney 32
§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the numbers in the RUC full-time reserve broken down by district council area. [95892]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 28 October 1999]: It is not possible to provide the information in the form requested as records are maintained by RUC Sub-divisional area. The following table shows the breakdown of part-time Reserves by Sub-division.
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Number of part-time reserves 'A' Division Musgrave Street 39 Donegall Pass 39 Dunmurry 40 Mountpottinger 58 'B' Division Grosvenor Road — Woodbourne — Lisburn 40 'D' Division Antrim Road 29 North Queen Street 37 Tennent Street 48 Newtownabbey 68 Carrickfergus 40 Antrim 26 'E' Division Strandtown 66 Castlereagh 34 Bangor 70 Stormont — 'G' Division Newtownards 101 Newcastle 8 Downpatrick 28 'H' Division Armagh 21 Newry 3 'J' Division Portadown 19 Lurgan 41 Banbridge 45
Number of part-time reserves 'K' Division Cookstown 9 Dungannon 7 'L' Division Enniskillen 30 Lisnaskea 19 Omagh 46 'N' Division Strand Road 3 Strabane 11 Waterside 7 'O' Division Coleraine 37 Limavady 8 Magherafelt 8 'P' Division Ballymena 54 Larne 32 Ballymoney 11
§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the average length of tenure in the RUC Special Branch. [95895]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 28 October 1999]: There is no set tenure. The average period of tenure within Special Branch is not readily available and could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.
Description Target 1998–99 Target 1999–2000 Vehicle test average appointment waiting times 21 days 21 days Driving test average appointment waiting times 31 days 30 days Customer satisfaction with booking arrangements (+/-2 per cent. within sampling error range) At least 85% At least 90% Customer satisfaction with test procedures (+/-2 per cent. within sampling error range) At least 92% At least 92% Compliance by contractor with theory test service delivery standards At least 92% At least 92% Composite unit cost £16.96 £17.23 Aggregate cost efficiency index 4.5% 2.04% Return on capital employed 6% 6%