§ Mr. McGuireasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list in the Official Report those functions and duties formerly carried out solely by the police which have been passed to other bodies since 1955, giving, in each case, details of total numbers now employed in each new service; if he has any plans to relieve the police of further duties; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe information requested is not readily available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The employment of additional civilians in police forces has enabled many police officers to be released from posts which do not require their powers and training for redeployment on operational duties.