HC Deb 19 February 1997 vol 290 cc550-9W
Mr. Congdon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of police officers in London per 10,000 population, by borough using 1991 census data, as at 1 January in each of the last five years. [15968]

Mr. Maclean

The information requested is given in the two following tables. Officers based at headquarters and at Heathrow have not been included.

Table 1: Outer London
Outer London 1992 1993 1994
Borough and division Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population
Greenwich
Greenwich 569 207,650 27.40 545 207,650 26.25 517.8 207,650 24.94
Plumstead

Outer London 1995 1996 1997
Borough and division Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population
Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham 304.6 143,681 21.20 303.2 143,681 21.10 299.85 143,681 20.87
Barnet
Barnet1 790.85 293,564 26.94 752.55 293,564 25.63 736.06 293,564 25.07
Golders Green
West Hendon
Bexley
Bexleyheath 285 215,615 13.22 295.5 215,615 13.70 287.3 215,615 13.32
Brent
Wembley 651.98 243,025 26.83 617.74 243,025 25.42 639.86 243,025 26.33
Kilburn
Bromley
Bromley 500.43 290,609 17.22 490.44 290,609 16.88 471.44 290,609 16.22
Orpington
Croydon
Croydon 623.8 313,510 19.90 633.88 313,510 20.22 625.34 313,510 19.95
South Norwood
Ealing
Ealing 643.86 275,257 23.39 660.64 275,257 24.00 645.47 275,257 23.45
Southall
Enfield
Edmonton 543.6 257,417 21.12 545.48 257,417 21.19 553.88 257,417 21.52
Enfield1
Greenwich
Greenwich 573.2 207,650 27.60 623.31 207,650 30.02 622.85 207,650 30.00
Plumstead

Table 1:Outer London
Outer London 1992 1993 1994
Borough and division Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population
Harrow
Harrow 288 200,100 14.39 272.2 200,100 13.60 277.2 200.100 13.85
Havering
Romford 369 229,492 16.08 366 229,492 15.95 375.01 229,492 16.34
Hillingdon
Hillingdon 467 231,602 20.16 453.9 231,602 19.60 443.98 231,602 19.17
Hounslow
Chiswick 474 204,397 23.19 451.4 204,397 22.08 482.9 204,397 23.63
Hounslow
Kingston
Kingston1 403 132,996 30.30 375.4 132,996 28.23 395.7 132,996 29.75
Merton
Wimbledon 313 168,470 18.58 291.4 168,470 17.30 312 168,470 18.52

Outer London 1992 1993 1994
Borough and division Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population
Redbridge
Ilford 555 226,218 24.53 520 226,218 22.99 536.4 226,218 23.71
Barkingside1
Richmond
Richmond 333 160,732 20.72 298 160,732 18.54 321.35 160,732 19.99
Sutton
Sutton1 402 168,880 23.80 373.9 168,880 22.14 390 168,880 23.09
Spelthorne
Spelthorne 203 89,987 22.56 189.4 89,987 21.05 208.2 89,987 23.14
Waltham Forest
Chingford 472 212,033 22.26 461.8 212,033 21.78 473.8 212,033 22.35
Leyton

Outer London 1995 1996 1997
Borough and division Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population
Harrow
Harrow 272.2 200,100 13.60 293.8 200,100 14.68 283.4 200,100 14.6
Havering
Romford 377.17 229,492 16.43 363.49 229,492 15.84 351.05 229,492 15.30
Hillingdon
Hillingdon 439.5 231,602 18.98 437 231,602 18.87 418.7 231,602 18.08
Hounslow
Chiswick 466.3 204,397 22.81 484.2 204,397 23.69 470 204,397 22.99
Hounslow
Kingston
Kingston1 373.14 132,996 28.06 393.34 132,996 29.58 362.24 132,996 27.24
Merton
Wimbledon 354.45 168,470 21.04 334.85 168,470 19.88 325.25 168,470 19.31
Redbridge
Ilford 553.89 226,218 24.48 545.1 226,218 24.10 552 226,218 24.40
Barkingside1
Richmond
Richmond 297.45 160,732 18.51 319.85 160,732 19.90 295.85 160,732 18.41
Sutton
Sutton1 428.9 168,880 25.40 431.38 168,880 25.54 405.23 168,880 24.00
Spelthorne
Spelthorne 199.2 89,987 22.14 199.8 89,987 22.20 198.2 89,987 22.03
Waltham Forest
Chingford 487.2 212,033 22.98 463.3 212,033 21.85 477.22 212,033 22.51
Leyton
Note:
1 Officer strength shown for these divisions includes provision for policing parts of the borough situated in the counties of Hertfordshire, Surrey or Essex.

Table 2: Inner London
Inner London 1992 1993 1994
Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population
Camden
Hampstead 749 170,444 43.94 721.7 170,444 42.34 691.7 170,444 40.58
Kentish Town
Holborn

Table 2: Inner London
Inner London 1992 1993 1994
Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population
Hackney
Shoreditch 651 181,248 35.92 611 181,248 33.71 633 181,248 34.92
Stoke Newington
Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith 536 148,502 36.09 541 148,502 36.43 548,33 148,502 36.92
Fulham
Haringey
Hornsey 577 202,204 28.54 561.6 202,204 27.77 561.6 202,204 27.77
Tottenham
Islington
Holloway 599 164,686 36.37 547 164,686 33.21 568.1 164,686 34.50
Islington
Kensington and Chelsea
Brompton 670 138,394 48.41 632 138,394 45.67 655.1 138,394 47.34
Notting Hill
Lambeth
Brixton 988 244,834 40.35 980.5 244,834 40.05 947.4 244,834 38.70
Streatham
Vauxhall
Lewisham
Catford 598 230,983 25.89 593.6 230,983 25.70 588.4 230.983 25.47
Lewisham
Newham
Forest Gate 595 212,170 28.04 570 212,170 26.87 577.48 212,170 27.22
Plaistow

Inner London 1995 1996 1997
Borough and division Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population
Camden
Hampstead 703.9 170,444 41.30 698.76 170,444 41.00 681.95 170,444 40.41
Kentish Town
Holbom
Hackney
Shoreditch 693.18 181,248 38.24 659.54 181,248 36.39 676.04 181,248 37.30
Stoke Newington
Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith 545.2 148,502 36.71 533.13 148,502 35.90 561.25 148,502 37.79
Fulham
Haringey
Hornsey 579.95 202,204 28.68 544.6 202,204 26.93 535 202,204 26.46
Tottenham
Islington
Holloway 567.9 164,686 34.48 562 164,686 34.13 569.6 164,686 34.59
Islington
Kensington and Chelsea
Brompton 616.83 138,394 44.57 604.4 138,394 43.67 642.4 138,394 46.42
Notting Hill
Lambeth
Brixton 1,003.05 244,834 40.97 969.81 244,834 39.61 967.3 244,834 39.51
Streatham
Vauxhall
Lewisham
Catford 598.3 230,983 25.90 642.6 230,983 27.82 626.3 230,983 27.11
Lewisham
Newham
Forest Gate 623.08 212,170 29.37 626.68 212,170 29.54 625.88 212,170 29.50
Plaistow

Inner London 1992 1993 1994
Borough and division Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population
Southwark
Southwark 886 218,541 40.54 816.65 218,541 37.37 849.78 218,541 38.88
Peckham
Walworth
Tower Hamlets
Whitechapel 722 161,064 44.83 669 161,064 41.54 690 161,064 42.84
Limehouse
Wandsworth
Battersea 719 252,425 28.48 671.6 252,425 26.61 693.3 252,425 27.47
Wandsworth
Westminster
Belgravia 1881 174,814 107.60 1905.85 174,814 109.02 1901.2 174,814 108.76
West End Central
Charing Cross
Marylebone
Paddington
Total 19,276.00 6,765,544 28.49 18,589.93 6,765,544 27.48 18,863.17 6,765,544 27.88

Inner London 1995 1996 1997
Borough and division Strength Census Population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census Population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census Population Number of officers per 10,000 population
Southwark
Southwark 871.47 218,541 39.88 902.86 218,541 41.31 878.16 218,541 40.18
Peckham
Walworth
Tower Hamlets
Whitechapel 633.7 161,064 39.34 613.7 161,064 38.10 596.4 161,064 37.03
Limehouse
Wandsworth
Battersea 647.78 252,425 25.66 638.18 252,425 25.28 662.28 252,425 26.24
Wandsworth
Westminster
Belgravia 1799.55 174,814 102.94 1714.55 174,814 98.08 1700.66 174,814 97.28
West End Central
Charring Cross
Marylebone
Paddington
Total 19,050.61 6,765,544 28.16 18,899.66 6,765,544 27.94 18744.31 6,765,544 27.71

Mr. Congdon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number of police officers as at 1 January in each of the last five years in each police division in London, sub-totalled(a) on an area and (b) on a borough basis and in total. [15967]

Mr. Maclean

The information requested is given in two tables, which reflect the restructuring of the Metropolitan Police in 1994 when the number of areas was reduced from eight to five. Officers based at headquarters and at Heathrow have not been included. Copies of these tables have been placed in the Library.

Sir Irvine Patnick

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for each of the last three years and for 1979 the total number of police officers in each Metropolitan police area; and if he will make a statement. [15227]

Mr. Maclean

The information is set out in the table:

Numbers of Police Officers
Forces May 1979 September 1994 September 1995 September 1996
Greater Manchester 6,440 6,949 7,026 6,961
Merseyside 4,441 4,690 4,536 4,271
Northumbria 3,285 3,592 3,611 3,693
South Yorkshire 2,560 3,029 3,041 3,128
West Midlands 6,031 6,981 7,078 7,203
West Yorkshire 4,739 5,039 5,122 5,154

Mr. John Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what will be the total cost of public funds of the Metropolitan police in 1997–98; and if he will make a statement. [16950]

Mr. Howard

As police authority for the Metropolitan police district. 1 have approved estimates which provide for net revenue expenditure of £1,741.437 million in 1997–98.

The receiver for the Metropolitan police district is issuing, with my approval, a precept of £57.00 per property in band D of the council tax valuation band for Metropolitan police purposes.

I have discussed the estimates for the Metropolitan police expenditure in 1997–98 with representatives of the London local authority associations.