§ Mr. AlisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what level of financial and manpower resources is envisaged for the obscene publications branch
—S01 (4)—for the year 1995 following recent changes within the Metropolitan police; and what has been the 565W comparable level of such resources allocated for 1994, 1993, 1992 and 1991.
§ Mr. Maclean[holding answer 22 November 1994]: Staffing levels for the obscene publication branch in 1995–96 are still under consideration. Manpower levels and costs for the financial years 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94 and current 1994–95 levels are as follows:
Police Civil staff 1991–92 1 Detective Superintendent 1 Higher Executive Officer 1 Detective Inspector 4 Executive Officers 8 Detective Sergeants 6 Administrative Officers 8 Detective Constables Total cost: £883,606 1992–93 1 Detective Superintendent 1 Higher Executive Officer 1 Detective Inspector 4 Executive Officers 10 Detective Sergeants 4 Administrative Officers 9 Detective Constables Total cost: £1,083,628 1993–94 1 Detective Superintendent 1 Higher Executive Officer 1 Detective Inspector 3 Executive Officers 7 Detective Sergeants 3 Administrative Officers 8 Detective Constables Total cost: £987,040 1994–95 1 Detective Chief Inspector 2 Executive Officers 1 Detective Inspector 4 Administrative Officers 7 Detective Sergeants 6 Detective Constables Total cost: Not available