§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the conditions of employment are for members of the(a) full-time and (b) part-time Reserve of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. [176539]
§ Mr. SpellarThe following regulations set out the conditions of employment for members of the(a) full-time Reserve and (b) part-time Reserve:
Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Full-Time) (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Regulations 1996.Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Full-Time) (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Regulations 2002.Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Part-Time) (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Regulations 1996.Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Part-Time) Regulations 2004 (which includes provisions relating to members appointed prior to 8 February 2004.)Police Reserve Trainee Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004.In addition, the Police (Recruitment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001, as amended, contain provisions relating to prohibited business interests for police Reserve trainees.
§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many hours per month members of the part-time Reserve of the Police Service of Northern Ireland are required to work to qualify for validation of training; and if he will make a statement. [176540]
§ Mr. SpellarThe PSNI are providing foundation training in three different packages to suit the circumstances of individual Reserve trainees. Validation is not directly related to the number of hours worked but to a series of knowledge and skills-based exercises which members must complete to the required standard.