§ Mr. Hobdenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will obtain a report as to the number of traffic wardens in post for each year since 1959 for the county of Sussex as a whole and for Brighton before and after amalgamation with the Sussex force.
§ Mr. Elystan Morgan:The figures are as follows:
NUMBER OF TRAFFIC WARDENS AT 31ST DECEMBER Year (a) Sussex (whole geographical county) (b) Brighton (also included in column (b)) 1963* … 33 33 1964 … 32 28 1965 … 47 29 1966 … 118 41 1967 … 149 48 1968† … 149 46 1969† … 171 51 *Authority existed for the employment o traffic wardens with effect from 15th September 1960 but none was employed in this area until 1963 † The amalgamation took effect on 1st January, 1968.