§ Mr. Edeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the balance between wastage and recruitment in the months of April, May and June, 1952, in the police forces of England and Wales, giving separately the figures for the Metropolitan Police, all the county police forces and all the county borough forces; and if he will give the total balance between wastage and recruitment of each group 91W over the period 1st August, 1951, and 30th June, 1952.
A. APRIL-JUNE, 1952 Forces Month (1952) Men Women Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or Decrease (-) Metropolitan April … 93 57 +36 5 3 +2 May … 99 80 +19 3 3 — June … 99 66 +33 6 8 -2 Counties April … 221 107 +114 20 9 +11 May … 214 102 +112 18 10 +8 June … 182 92 +90 21 13 +8 Cities and Boroughs April … 135 97 +38 7 5 +2 May … 190 96 +94 18 9 +9 June … 147 95 +52 13 7 +6
B. 1ST AUGUST, 1951, TO 30TH JUNE, 1952 Foreces Men Women Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) Metropolitan … … 1,040 733 +307 83 47 +36 Counties … … 2,549 1,197 +1,352 207 110 +97 Cities and Boroughs … … 2,013 1,022 +991 137 93 +44 Total … … 5,602 2,952 +2,650 427 250 +177