HC Deb 26 February 2001 vol 363 cc499-500W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many RUC officers were absent on the grounds of illness on average in each month since 1 April 1998 to the latest date for which figures are available. [150296]

Mr. Ingram

The following table provides the information requested.

Average number of RUC and RUCR absent through illness April 1998–2001
Month Number
1998
April 824
May 733
June 730
July 681
August 807
September 903
October 931
November 945
December 926
1999
January 1,021
February 1,040
March 1,000
April 929
May 878
June 872
July 831
August 979
September 1,053
October 1,188
November 1,147
December 1,141
2000
January 1,158
February 1,070
March 1,001
April 965
May 956
June 956
July 917
August 1,052
September 1,128
October 1,176
November 1,217
December 1,197
2001
January 1,244

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the actual strength of the RUC/RUCR in each month since 1 April 1998. [150295]

Mr. Ingram

The table provides the information requested.

Actual strength of RUC Regulars and Reserve, April 1998 to February 2001
Regulars FTR PTR Total
1989–99
April 8,484 2,963 1,290 12,727
May 8,464 2,990 1,282 12,736
June 8,509 2,950 1,277 12,736
July 8,491 2,938 1,269 12,698
August 8,467 2,929 1,268 12,664
September 8,446 2,980 1,255 12,681
October 8,485 2,949 1,245 12,679
November 8,470 2,944 1,244 12,658
December 8,456 2,936 1,238 12,630
January 8,531 2,884 1,230 12,645
February 8,520 2,874 1,226 12,620
March 8,496 2,862 1,217 12,575
1999–2000
April 8,471 2,858 1,212 12,541
May 8,455 2,850 1,209 12,514
June 8,490 2,823 1,204 12,517
July 8,479 2,813 1,200 12,492
August 8,514 2,775 1,194 12,483
September 8,501 2,762 1,188 12,451
October 8,488 2,753 1,181 12,422
November 8,455 2,727 1,176 12,358
December 8,445 2,719 1,174 12,338
January 8,423 2,708 1,169 12,300
February 8,413 2,698 1,157 12,268
March 8,393 2,688 1,152 12,233
2000–01
April 8,415 2,668 1,145 12,228
May 8,393 2,654 1,140 12,187
June 8,374 2,643 1,137 12,154
July 8,352 2,623 1,131 12,106
August 8,337 2,606 1,121 12,084
September 8,318 2,593 1,118 12,029
October 8,303 2,579 1,112 11,994
November 8,245 2,567 1,106 11,918
December 8,268 2,555 1,097 11,920
January 8,038 2,530 1,089 11,657
February 7,896 2,521 1,089 11,506
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