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Police: Northern Ireland

Volume 703: debated on Monday 7 July 2008

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What have been the annual promotional advances within the grades of Police Service of Northern Ireland personnel by (a) gender and (b) community background, since the introduction of the 50:50 recruitment policy. [HL4368]

The chief constable has provided the following figures:

Promotional Advances of Police Officers by Gender

Year

Male

Female

Total

04/11/01-31/12/01

5

2

7

2002

407

68

475

2003

27

3

30

2004

170

35

205

2005

191

30

221

2006

281

53

334

2007

114

27

141

01/01/08-30/06/08

79

27

106

Total

1274

245

1519

Promotional Advances of Police Officers by Community Background

Year

Protestant

Catholic

Not Determined

Total

04/11/01-31/12/01

6

1

0

7

2002

401

59

15

475

2003

23

6

1

30

2004

173

25

7

205

2005

183

28

10

221

2006

276

45

13

334

2007

105

33

3

141

01/01/08-30/06/08

80

20

6

106

Total

1247

217

55

1519

Promotional Advances of Civilian Staff by Gender

Year

Male

Female

Total

04/11/01-31/12/01

5

14

19

2002

71

119

190

2003

17

56

73

2004

28

66

94

2005

32

81

113

2006

29

51

80

2007

28

47

75

01/01/08-30/06/08

13

26

39

Total

223

460

683

Promotional Advances of Civilian staff by Community Background

Year

Protestant

Catholic

Not Determined

Total

04/11/01-31/12/01

14

3

2

19

2002

156

26

8

190

2003

53

16

4

73

2004

77

14

3

94

2005

77

29

7

113

2006

60

20

0

80

2007

43

29

3

75

01/01/08-30/06/08

33

4

2

39

Total

513

141

29

683

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What have been the community backgrounds of those police officers who have availed themselves of the Patten severance scheme, by rank within the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Royal Ulster Constabulary. [HL4369]

The chief constable has provided the following figures:

Protestant

Catholic

Not Determined

Total

Senior officers

170

30

3

203

C/Insp & Insp

369

42

7

418

Sergeant

612

54

11

677

Constable

1624

138

49

1811

Full-time Reserve

747

54

67

868

Total

3522

318

137

3977