§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current annual inclusive cost of the Royal parks constabulary and the inclusive average cost of each police officer.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe total cost of the Royal parks constabulary in 1981–82 was £1,551,000, excluding accommodation, heating and lighting costs which cannot be separately identified. On this basis, the average cost of each officer was £11,078.
§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what duty six members of the Royal parks constabulary were engaged upon in The Mall at 3.50 pm on Monday 1 November.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneTwo officers were engaged on motor vehicle speed checks, one on security duties and one was on routine patrol. Two new recruits were under training.