§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received from the Chief Constable of the Greater Manchester Police Constabulary regarding the current level of recruitment to the force; how many recruits have been taken on by the Greater Manchester force since 31 March; and if he will make a statement. [140662]
§ Mr. Charles Clarke[holding answer 28 November 2000]: My officials have received a request from Greater Manchester Police to defer part of the force's allocation of Crime Fighting Fund Officers for 2000–01 into 2001–02. This request is presently under consideration.
Police personnel statistics, including figures for recruitment, for the six months to 30 September 2000 are presently being validated and we expect to publish them in December.