§ Mr. Penhaligonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total annual expenditure on wages and salaries of the police, and the numbers employed in the police service.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe information requested, in respect of expenditure planned for the financial year 1986–87 in England and Wales, is as follows:
Expenditure planned for1986–87 Average manpower assumptions £million Police pay and allowances 2,016.7 121,661 Civilians' pay 315.1 *39,882 Traffic Wardens' pay 34.5 4,994 Police cadets' pay 1.8 450 Notes
* The civilian figure includes part-lime staff on a 2 for 1 basis.
On 30 November 1985 there were 120,629 police officers, 39,176 civilians, 4.791 traffic wardens and 374 cadets in the police service in England and Wales.