HC Deb 23 November 2001 vol 375 cc529-30W
Mr. Donaldson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many plastic bullets were procured for the(a) Royal Ulster Constabulary and (b) Police Service of Northern Ireland in each year from 1995 to present. [16574]

Jane Kennedy

The table gives details of the numbers of baton rounds procured by the Royal Ulster Constabulary each year from 1995 to present.

Year Baton rounds procured
1995 25,200
1996 60,875
1997 33,900
1998 75,227
1999 50,400
2000 76,320
20011 46,000
1 To date

The date the Police Service of Northern Ireland has not procured any baton rounds.