Citizens Band Radio

HC Deb 21 July 1980 vol 989 c59W

Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to publish the promised discussion paper on citizens band radio.

Mr. Raison

Shortly.

City	Force	Establishment Strength at 31 May 1979	Establishment Strength at 31 May 1980
London	Metropolitan Police	26,589	22,306	26,577	22,853
	City of London Police	1,022	830	1,022	839
Liverpool	Merseyside	4,451	4,450	4,452	4,552*
Manchester	Greater Manchester	6,735	6,469	6,766	6,747
Leeds	West Yorkshire	5,104	4,759	5,104	4,871
Bradford
Sheffield	South Yorkshire	2,752	2,576	2,752	2,742
Bristol	Avon and Somerset	2,853	2,839	2,980	2,911
Newcastle upon Tyne	Northumbria	3,325	3,299	3,355	3,314
Stoke on Trent	Staffordshire	2,066	1,989	2,066	2,071*
Birmingham	West Midlands	6,509	6,047	6,509	6,319
* Temporary approval given to recruitment above permanent establishment.