HC Deb 10 November 1999 vol 337 cc593-4W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Royal Ulster Constabulary officers comprised the inquiry team into the murder of Robert Hamill. [95357]

Queen's University of BelfastUniversity of UlsterTotal
Facility Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Science 16 49 10 50 26 49
Social Science 5 15 4 20 9 17
Humanities 4 12 3 15 7 13
Bursaries 18 24 3 15 11 21
Total 33 100 20 100 53 100
1 Only four awards allocated by Queen's University of Belfast

Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 26 October 1999]: The RUC have advised that the size of the team investigating the murder of Robert Hamill varied as the investigation necessitated. It consisted of up to 28 officers, with appropriate supporting staff.

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many hours elapsed between the assaults on Robert Hamill and Gregory Girvan in Portadown town centre on 27 April 1997 and the attendance of Royal Ulster Constabulary scenes of crime officers at the location of the attack. [95355]

Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 26 October 1999]: The RUC have advised that Scenes of Crime Officers were at the scene of the incident eight hours after the assault, though there were other officers at the scene before then.