§ Mr. Lamondasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Chief Constable as to what is the total establishment of police officers in the Oldham Division of Lancashire Police Force, and how many vacancies there are in the establishment at present.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe figures are: established 531, vacancies 64.
§ Mr. Lamondasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable as to what is the average weekly cost per police officer in the Oldham division; and how this compares with the country as a whole.
§ Mr. CarlisleFigures are not available on the basis requested by the hon. Member; but there is no reason to suppose that the cost of policing the Oldham division is significantly different from the average cost for the country as a whole.