HC Deb 22 February 1978 vol 944 cc682-5W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of police officers in post at the most recent date for which figures are available; what were the comparable figures in each of the previous 10 years; and if he will indicate, in respect of each date, the numbers of policemen and police women in post, respectively.

Mr. Milan

The information requested is set out in the table below:

Total number of police officers in post Male Female
1967 10,247 9,865 382
1968 10,296 9,912 384
1969 10,308 9,923 385
1970 10,459 10,077 382
1971 10,811 10,399 412
1972 11,230 10,777 453
1973 11,452 10,964 488
1974 11,719 11,187 532
1975 12,376 11,700 676
1976 12,317 11,577 740
1977 12,046 11,275 771
These figures are at 31st December each year.

Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total authorised establishment of police officers at the most recent date for which figures are available; what were the comparable figures of authorised establishments in each of the previous 10 years; and by what number, in the case of each date, the total numbers in post fell below the authorised establishments.

1974
Authorised establishment Deficiency
Cities
Aberdeen 447 -25
Dundee 455 -27
Edinburgh 1,545 -261
Glasgow 3,458 -569
Counties
Angus 203 -8
Argyll 156 -17
Ayr 717 +28
Berwick, Roxburgh and Selkirk 185 -17
Dumfries and Galloway 279 -30
Dumbarton 464 -65
Fife 643 -19
Inverness 220 -15
Lanark 1,254 -47
Lothians and Peebles 633 -46
Northern 128 -6
Perth and Kinross 291 -1
Renfrew and Bute 853 -112
Ross and Sutherland 178 +3
Scottish North East Counties 433 -42
Stirling and Clackmannan 479 -26
TOTAL 13,021 -1,302

Mr. Millan

The information requested is set out in the table below:

Authorised establishment Total number in post Deficiency
1967 11,206 10,247 -959
1968 11,169 10,296 -873
1969 11,199 10,308 -891
1970 11,228 10,459 -769
1971 11,403 10,811 -592
1972 12,005 11,230 -775
1973 12,277 11,452 -825
1974 13,021 11,719 -1,302
1975 13,145 12,376 -769
1976 13,163 12,317 -846
1977 13,146 12,046 -1,100

These figures are at 31st December each year.

Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current authorised establishment for each police force in Scotland; by what number the number in post falls below these establishments; and if he will give comparable figures for each force for each of the previous three years.

Mr. Milian

The information requested is set out in the table below:

1975 1976 1977
Authorised establishment Deficiency Authorised establishment Deficiency Authorised establishment Deficiency
Central 493 -10 506 -30 505 -32
Dumfries and Galloway 283 -5 283 +3 283 +2
Fife 653 -3 653 -39 653 -45
Grampian 882 -61 881 -28 880 -21
Lothian and Borders 2,368 -187 2,368 -193 2,363 -229
Northern 551 +21 557 +12 561 +7
Strathclyde 6,992 -514 6,992 -539 6,981 -751
Tayside 923 -10 923 -32 920 -31
TOTAL 13,145 -769 13,163 -846 13,146 -1,100

Figures are at 31st December each year.