HC Deb 24 January 2001 vol 361 c617W
Miss Widdecombe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many civilians were employed by the Metropolitan police Service in each year since 1995; and if he will make a statement. [144966]

Mr. Charles Clarke

[holding answer 15 January 2001]The data requested are in the table.

Number of civilian staff employed by the Metropolitan police
Number
September 1995 14,138
September 1996 13,890
September 1997 12,902
September 1998 12,033
September 1999 10,935
September 2000 10,147

Note:

The decrease in the number of civilians in the Metropolitan police is at least in part a result of administrative work being outsourced.