HC Deb 08 March 2004 vol 418 cc1309-10W
Mr. Dodds

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many police vehicles were assigned for patrol in North Belfast in each year since 1996. [156627]

Jane Kennedy

The number of vehicles deployed on a daily basis within Northern Ireland (previously the three Sub-Divisions of Antrim Road/North Street/Tennent Street) over the years in question were:

Number
1996 13 vehicles—10 Sub-Divisional Mobile Patrols and

three Neighbourhood Patrols
1997 13 vehicles—10 Sub-Divisional Mobile Patrols and

three Neighbourhood Patrols

Number
1998 13 vehicles—–10Sub-Divisional Mobile Patrols and

three Neighbourhood Patrols
1999 13 vehicles— 10 Sub-Divisional Mobile Patrols and

three Neighbourhood Patrols
2000 13 vehicles—–10 Sub-Divisional Mobile Patrols and

three Neighbourhood Patrols
2001 11 vehicles—Eight District Mobile Patrols and three

Neighbourh sod Patrols

2002 11 vehicles—Eight District Mobile Patrols and three

Neighbourhood Patrols
2003 11 vehicles—Six Response Policing Patrols and five

Sector Policing Patrols