§ Mr. LivingstoneTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the total number of police officers and civilians serving in, or responsible to, the special branches of Scottish police forces in each year from 1968 to the latest available date.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThis information is not available in the form requested. The available data are as follows:
Police officers Civilians 30 June 1978 72 Not known 31 December 1979 112 Not known 31 December 1980 117 Not known 31 December 1981 118 Not known 31 December 1986 164 21 31 December 1987 164 24