Royal Ulster Constabulary: Special Branch

Mr. Wallace
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many former RUC Special Branch officers (a) took early retirement and (b) transferred to other police forces in (i) 2007 and (ii) 2008.

Paul Goggins
The Chief Constable has provided the following figures for the number of officers leaving Intelligence Branch:

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|    |Retired|Transferred to other police forces|
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|2007|47     |0                                 |
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|2008|23     |0                                 |
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