Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs Minutes of Evidence


Annex A

IMBALANCE IN COMPOSITION OF SERVICE

SUMMARY

Composition

  There was an increase in the Roman Catholic composition from 8 per cent to 9 per cent and in the female composition from 9 per cent to 12 per cent between 1 January 1999 and 1 January 2000.

Recruitment

  In 1999 there were five recruitment competitions

  
Applications
Appointments
  
No
%
No
%
Protestant
160
77
14
70
Catholic
23
11
4
20
Not determined
24
12
2
10
TOTAL
207
  
20
  
Men
173
84
16
80
Women
34
16
4
20
TOTAL
207
  
20
  


  In 2000 there were three recruitment competitions

  
Applications
Appointments
  
No
%
No
%
Protestant
1,306
74
91
75
Catholic
330
18.5
25
20
Not determined
134
7.5
6
5
TOTAL
1,770
  
122
  
Men
1,151
65
76
62
Women
619
35
46
38
TOTAL
1,770
  
122
  
Promotion and Selection
  
  
  
  


  There were 27 promotion and selection competitions in 2000

  
Applications
Appointments
  
No
%
No
%
Protestant
798
81.4
196
83.4
Catholic
61
6.2
17
7.2
Not determined
121
12.4
22
9.4
TOTAL
980
  
235
  
Men
883
90.1
204
86.8
Women
97
9.9
31
13.2
TOTAL
980
  
235
  




 
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