§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police authorities have requested an increase in their establishment levels; and if he will detail them and the exact numbers requested.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe following eight police authorities in England and Wales have applied for increases totalling 112 posts in their police establishments for the current financial year 1985–86 or later. My right hon. Friend will shortly be considering these applications in the light of advice from Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary.
Police authority/force Number of posts applied for City of London 6 Cumbria 14 Hertfordshire 33* Northamptonshire 23† North Yorkshire 1 Staffordshire 2 Warwickshire 29‡ Wiltshire 4 * For October 1986. † For 1986–87. ‡ For 1986. In addition, as my right hon. Friend indicated to the House on 21 October [c. 31], he has set urgent work in hand to assess where there are specific needs for increases in the Metropolitan police establishment.