§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the actual and establishment level of police in Scotland; and how the figures compare with 1979.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is set out in the following table:
Police establishment and strength: Scotland Year Authorised establishment at 30 September Actual strength at 30 September 1979 13,276 13,023 1985 13,465 13,273 The figures include officers who are employed at ports, airports and oil-related industrial sites and whose costs are not borne entirely by police authorities. Also included are officers on national training courses and those seconded to central service posts.
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give actual and establishment level figures for police based in the Strathclyde police authority area from 1979 to date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is set out in the following table:
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Strathclyde police Year Authorised police establishment at 30 September Actual strength at 30 September 1979 6,977 6,785 1980 6,955 6,936 1981 6,955 6,832 1982 6,954 6,811 1983 6,954 6,781 1984 6,954 6,785 1985 6,954 6,790 Manning levels in the force are determined by the police authority within the establishment figure authorised by my right hon. Friend.