To ask the Secretary of state for Northern Ireland (1) what have been the percentage of the Royal Ulster Constabulary who have been Protestant and Catholic in each of the past 10 years; [3530](2)what have been the percentages of men women who have been recruits to the Royal Ulster Constabulary for each of the past 10 years; [3528](3)what have been the percentage of men women in the Royal Ulster Constabulary in each of the past 10 years; [3527](4)what have been the percentage of recruits to the Royal Ulster Constabulary who have been Protestant and Catholic for each of the past 10 years. [3529]
The information requested is in the tables.
Table 3: Force strength—percentage male and female
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RUC regular
| Full-time reserve
| Part-time reserve
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Year
| Male
| Female
| Year
| Male
| Female
| Year
| Male
| Female
|
| 1985 | 92.1 | 7.9 | 1985 | 100 | 0 | 1985 | 82.4 | 17.6 |
| 1986 | 92.1 | 7.9 | 1986 | 100 | 0 | 1986 | 82.7 | 17.3 |
| 1987 | 92.2 | 7.8 | 1987 | 99.9 | 0.1 | 1987 | 80.6 | 19.4 |
| 1988 | 91.9 | 8.1 | 1988 | 99.0 | 1.0 | 1988 | 78.6 | 21.4 |
| 1989 | 91.7 | 8.3 | 1989 | 98.7 | 1.3 | 1989 | 75.9 | 24. I |
| 1990 | 91.4 | 8.6 | 1990 | 98.5 | 1.5 | 1990 | 74.0 | 26.0 |
| 1991 | 91.4 | 8.6 | 1991 | 98.0 | 2.0 | 1991 | 71.7 | 28.3 |
| 1992 | 90.7 | 9.3 | 1992 | 96.4 | 3.6 | 1992 | 70.7 | 29.3 |
| 1993 | 90.3 | 9.7 | 1993 | 96.2 | 3.8 | 1993 | 69.5 | 30.5 |
| 1994 | 90.0 | 10.0 | 1994 | 95.5 | 4.5 | 1994 | 66.8 | 33.2 |
| November 1995 | 89.6 | 10.4 | November 1995 | 95.2 | 4.8 | November 1995 | 65.0 | 35.0 |
Notes:
1. Information relating to community background is not available prior to 1990.
2. The latest figures regarding force strength are at 1 November 1995.
3. CBI refers to perceived community background—Protestant, CB2 refers to perceived community background—Roman Catholic.
Table 4: Recruitment—percentage community background
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RUC regular
| Full-time reserve
| Part-time reserve
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Year
| CB1
| CB2
| Year
| CB1
| CB2
| Year
| CB1
| CB2
|
| 1990 | 87.36 | 7.14 | 1990 | 87.70 | 11.40 | 1990 | 92.03 | 7.96 |
| 1991 | 86.67 | 7.14 | 1991 | 81.81 | 12.30 | 1991 | 90.43 | 9.57 |
| 1992 | 87.41 | 9.26 | 1992 | 87.41 | 9.26 | 1992 | 91.67 | 2.78 |
| 1993 | 79.71 | 6.76 | 1993 | 79.61 | 8.55 | 1993 | 89.19 | 8.11 |
| 1994 | 86.80 | 6.60 | 1994 | 77.31 | 7.56 | 1994 | 88.04 | 9.09 |
| 1995 | 77.71 | 15.43 | 1995 | 86.36 | 6.82 | 1995 | 86.10 | 10.70 |
Notes:
1. Information relating to community background is not available prior to 1990.
2. The latest figures regarding force strength are at 1 November 1995.
3. CBI refers to perceived community background—Protestant, CB2 refers to perceived community background—Roman Catholic.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what records are kept of the geographical origins of recruits to the Royal Ulster Constabulary; and if he will publish them. [3531]
No records are kept of the geographical origins of recruits.