55. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total net recruitment to Scottish police forces in the first 10 months of 1969; and what were the comparable figures in the first 10 months of 1967 and 1965.
§ Mr. RossIn the first ten months of 1969 there was a net decrease of7 police officers in Scotland. In the same periods of 1967 and 1965 there were net increases of 23 and 281 respectively.