HC Deb 18 December 1969 vol 793 cc1541-2
39. Mr. Robert Cooke

asked the Secretary or State for the Home Department what has been the total number of resignations and retirements from the police service in each month in the latest convenient year; how many resignations of officers of more than three years service have taken place; and what was the predominant reason given for the resignations.

Mr. Callaghan

As the answer is mainly in the form of a tabular statement, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the information:

ENGLAND AND WALES
Resignations
Retirements Less than 3 years More than 3 years
*November, 1968 … 94 130 135
*December, 1968 … 77 121 111
January, 1969 … 98 131 125
February, 1969 … 72 108 121
March, 1969 … 126 148 153
April, 1969 … 181 141 153
Mav, 1969 … 159 151 153
June, 1969 … 143 137 166
July, 1969 … 142 100 159
August, 1969 … 121 145 1SS
September, 1969 … 207 137 209
October, 1969 … 121 156 194
Total … 1,541 1,607 1,867
*Men only.

Until January, 1969, the information relating to women officers did not distinguish retirements and resignations. The numbers of women leaving the service in November and December, 1968, were 57 and 41 respectively.