§ Mr. Norman Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many graduates have entered the police service in each of the last 10 years; and how many serving policemen have been sent to university to read for degrees in each of the last 10 years.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe numbers of graduates who joined police forces in England and Wales in each of the last six years were:
1968 26 1969 26 1970 21 1971 40 1972 96 1973 70 Figures for earlier years are not available.
The following numbers of serving police officers attended universities under the Bramshill Scholarship Scheme, after attending courses at the Police College:
1964 3 1965 8 1966 12 1967 17 1968 20 1969 18 1970 15 1971 22 1972 17 1973 22 In addition, about 15–20 officers a year are sent to university under arrangements 170W made locally. Precise figures are not readily available.
§ Mr. Norman Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men and women with university degrees are now serving in the police service in England and Wales.
§ Dr. SummerskillOn 31st December 1973, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 458 men and 25 women.