§ Dr. Winstanleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the numbers by which the fire service and the police force are at present below establishment in corresponding grades in each service, respectively.
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§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe latest information available in respect of whole-time male members of the fire service in England and Wales is for 31st December, 1966. The figures are:
Establishment Strength Deficiency Chief Officer 131 131 — Assistant Chief Officer 62 62 — Divisional Officer Grade 1 109 108 1 Divisional Officer Grade 2 124 134 +10 Divisional Officer Grade 3 218 209 9 Assistant Divisional Officer 492 480 12 Station Officer 1,908 1,721 187 Sub-Officer 2,588 2,396 192 Leading Fireman 2,613 2,543 70 Fireman 19,242 16,332 2,910 Total 27,487 24,116 3,371 No central statistics are maintained showing the shortage of police in each rank in England and Wales. The establishment of male officers on 31st December, 1966, was 100,529; the strength was 83,736. The deficiency was therefore 16,793.