§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to review
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Police strength in England and Wales—total strength for ordinary duty as at 30 September 1999 All ranks1 Police force Chief Constable Assistant Chief Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Total police ranks1 Avon and Somerset 1.0 3.0 23.0 36.0 147.6 452.4 2,325.7 2,988.7 Bedfordshire 1.0 2.0 13.0 10.0 54.8 141.5 826.1 1,048.4 Cambridgeshire 1.0 2.0 14.0 13.0 61.3 203.5 977.4 1,272.2 Cheshire 1.0 3.0 19.0 30.0 98.0 328.0 1,564.6 2,043.6 City of London 1.0 2.0 8.0 12.0 46.0 100.8 574.8 744.6 Cleveland 1.0 1.0 24.0 2.0 60.0 196.0 1,088.6 1,372.6 Cumbria 1.0 2.0 10.0 19.0 51.0 170.0 839.9 1,092.9 Derbyshire 1.0 3.0 23.0 28.0 94.0 289.0 1,325.6 1,763.6 Devon and Cornwall 1.0 4.0 33.0 45.0 133.0 422.8 2,222.3 2,861.1 Dorset 1.0 2.0 17.0 22.0 66.0 204.1 964.1 1,276.1 the arrangements for the financial accountability of non-departmental public bodies linked to his Department. [116529]
§ Mr. StrawI have no plans for such a review. Responsibility for reviewing the arrangements for the financial accountability of non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) lies with Her Majesty's Treasury and the Cabinet Office. Each Home Office NDPB has an Accounting Officer who is responsible to the Home Office Departmental Accounting Officer, and operates in accordance with a financial memorandum agreed by the Department.