§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the proposal to close the Neath branch of the Benefits Agency.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe operation of the network of Benefits Agency district offices is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.
Crime, Population and Police Manpower, by English Police Authority 1990 (except where stated) Police force Population mid-year 1989 Police manpower Arrests (all offences) Arrests per police officer Recorded crime2 Crimes per police officer Crimes per 1,000 population Crimes not cleared-up 1,000 population Avon and Somerset 1,413,700 3,127 42,421 14 127,052 41 90 63 Bedfordshire 531,168 1,092 17,705 16 53,701 49 101 77 Cambridgeshire 655,047 1,211 18,389 15 44,565 37 68 42 Cheshire 958,562 1,937 27,823 14 55,462 29 58 27 Cleveland 552,836 1,516 26,584 18 73,878 49 134 96 Cumbria 491,627 1,217 19,479 16 33,344 27 68 37 Derbyshire 929,401 1,786 23,079 13 60,421 34 65 41 Devon and Cornwall 1,493,970 2,914 31,404 11 92,127 32 62 41 Dorset 656,827 1,308 17,487 13 47,912 37 73 47 Durham 596,928 1,401 25,965 19 54,406 39 91 56 Essex 1,464,129 2,940 39,990 14 95,924 33 66 46 Gloucestershire 529,494 1,179 17,043 14 42,394 36 80 53 Greater Manchester 2,582,384 7,134 116,678 16 338,591 47 131 82