HC Deb 27 January 2000 vol 343 cc295-6W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the(a) pre-school institutions, (b) primary and (c) secondary schools visited by the RUC and police community relations units in 1999. [105454]

Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 17 January 2000]: During 1999, RUC Community Affairs officers delivered Police Education Programme lessons to 335 primary schools and 52 secondary schools. No records were kept of pre-school visits.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what efforts are made to secure parental consent prior to school visits by the RUC. [105455]

Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 17 January 2000]: The Police Education Programme (PEP) is delivered by police officers attached to the Community Affairs Branch. Any police involvement with and support to a school is agreed through the school principal.