§ Mr. Concannonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Chief Constable as to the authorised establishment and the actual strength of Nottinghamshire Combined Constabulary on 31st December, 1969, and the estimated strength of the force on 31st December, 1970.
§ Mr. SharplesStrength on 31st December, 1969 was 1,638. The Chief Constable estimates that by 31st December,390W 1970 the strength will reach the present authorised establishment of 1,766.
§ Mr. Concannonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Chief Constable as to the number of men and women recruited to the Nottinghamshire Combined Constabulary in each of the years 1967 to 1969, inclusive, and the wastage rate.
§ Mr. SharplesThe information is as follows:
Recruitment Year Men Women Total 1967 157 12 169 1968 73 12 85 1969 80 11 91 Wastage (including retirement at pensionable age) Year Men Women Total 1967 97 8 105 1968 81 17 98 1969 75 10 85
§ Mr. Concannonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will call for a report from the Chief Constable as to how many voluntary resignations there were of men and women from the Nottinghamshire Combined Constabulary in each of the three years 1967 to 1969, with separate figures for the resignations of those with five to 25 years service;
(2) if he will call for a report from the Chief Constable as to the number of cases in which inadequate pay was given as the reason for voluntary resignation from the Nottinghamshire Combined Constabulary in the years 1967, 1968 and 1969.
§ Mr. SharplesThe available information is as follows:
Year Voluntary resignations. Officers with 5 to 25 years service Others Total Inadequate pay given as reason for voluntary resignations 1967 31 43 74 41 1968 28 43 71 25 1969 18 36 54 20