HC Deb 17 January 1986 vol 89 c716W
Mr. Penhaligon

asked 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 Shaw

The 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.