asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 23 January (WA 233), whether the end of 50:50 recruitment to the Police Service of Northern Ireland was agreed or simply noted at St Andrews as part of that agreement. [HL2443]

Annex B of the agreement at St Andrews confirms the Government's commitment that the temporary 50:50 arrangements for recruitment to the PSNI will lapse when Patten's target for Catholic officers has been achieved.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many former members of An Garda Siochana are now serving as members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and [HL2875]

How many former members of constabularies in Great Britain are now serving as members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. [HL2876]

I am advised by the Chief Constable that one former An Garda Siochana officer and 321 former members of constabularies in Great Britain are now serving as members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many persons born in Poland are (a) serving as members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and (b) presently applicants to join the Police Service of Northern Ireland. [HL2877]

There are currently no persons born in Poland serving as members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. There are presently 463 applications from persons born in Poland to join the Police Service of Northern Ireland.