§ 118. Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many additional police posts are to be created for 1990–91; and what proportion of these will be allocated to provincial forces.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Bosworth (Mr. Tredinnick) on 23 November 1989, at column12.
§ 13. Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the adequency of the present strength of the Devon and Cornwall police force.
§ Mr. Peter LloydMy right hon. and learned Friend with advice from Her Majesty's inspectorate of constabulary, has decided to approve an increase of 17 posts for the Devon and Cornwall constabulary with effect from 1 April 1990.