§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the numbers of police men and women in established 265W posts in Scotland during each of the past six years for which figures are available, the numbers recruited in each year and the annual wastage, both in figures and as a percentage.
§ Mr. William RossThe number of policemen and policewomen in service in Scotland at 31st December in each of the years 1968 to 1973 is shown in the table below.
Year Policemen Policewomen Total 1968 9,912 384 10,296 1969 9,923 385 10,308 1970 10,077 382 10,459 1971 10,399 412 10,811 1972 10,777 453 11,230 1973 10,964 488 11,452 The number of recruits to the police service in Scotland and the annual wastage, both in figures and as a percentage, in each of the years 1968 to 1973 is shown in the table below.
Recruitment Year Male Female Total 1968 800 82 882 1969 729 76 805 1970 692 79 771 1971 798 86 884 1972 842 112 954 1973 778 118 896
Wastage Year Male Female Total 1968 753 80 833 1969 718 75 793 1970 538 82 620 1971 476 56 532 1972 464 71 535 1973 591 83 674
Wastage as percentage of actual strength 8.1 7.7 5.9 4.9 4.8 5.9