HC Deb 07 February 2001 vol 362 c606W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) men, (b) women and (c) police officers in each of the standard age groups were employed by each police force and in total (i) in 1992, (ii) in 1997 and (iii) on the last date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [148012]

Mr. Charles Clarke

[holding answer 30 January 2001]: The information requested is not centrally collected and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the breakdown was of(a) length of service and (b) age profile of police officers serving in the Metropolitan police on the last date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [148011]

Mr. Charles Clarke

[holding answer 30 January 2001]: The latest information available from the Metropolitan Police Service is for 31 December 2000. I would therefore refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire (Mr. Heald) on 15 January 2001, Official Report, column 109W.