§ Lord Kilclooneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many persons applied for the civilian posts in the Police Service of Northern Ireland; how many were (a) Roman Catholic and (b) non-Roman Catholic; and how many Roman Catholics and non-Roman Catholics were appointed. [HL549]
§ Lord Williams of MostynSince 4 November 2001, 23 competitions have been run for civilian support staff posts in the Police Service of Northern Ireland; the 50:50 recruitment arrangements, effected by Section 46(5) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, did not apply to the majority of these.
These competitions attracted a total of 2,876 applicants, comprising 674 Roman Catholics and 2,202 non-Roman Catholics. To date they have resulted in 70 appointments, comprising 31 Roman Catholics and 39 non-Roman Catholics, and further appointments are expected.