Price Sisters (Hansard, 28 November 1974)

§ Mr. Brittan
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether changes in the security situation have led him to change his announced provisional intention to move the Price sisters to Northern Ireland by the end of the year.

§ Mr. Roy Jenkins
Yes. I made it clear in answer to Questions on 13th June—[Vol. 874, c.607–2.]—that the proposal for their removal to a prison in Northern Ireland was subject to there being, in the meantime, no great outbreak of violence

Year Recruitment (including transfers from other police forces) Wastage (including transfers to other forces) Net Gain/Loss in force strength

1971 … … 1,169 947 +297

1972 … … 1,226 1,260 -50

1973 … … 1,116 1,628 -522

1974 (to 31st October) … … 1,017 1,208 -197

§ Mr. Burden
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how the total manpower of the Metropolitan Police

Police officers (strength for ordinary duty) Cadets Traffic wardens Civilians

31st October 1974 … … 20,585 730 1,728 10,970

31st October 1963 … … 18,333 752 442 5,427

Gain/Loss … … +2,252 -22 +1,286 ^*

^* Figures for civilian employees in 1963 were calculated on a different basis from that now in use, and are not strictly comparable with the 1974 figures.

Year	Recruitment (including transfers from other police forces)	Wastage (including transfers to other forces)	Net Gain/Loss in force strength
1971	…	…	1,169	947	+297
1972	…	…	1,226	1,260	-50
1973	…	…	1,116	1,628	-522
1974 (to 31st October)	…	…	1,017	1,208	-197

			Police officers (strength for ordinary duty)	Cadets	Traffic wardens	Civilians
31st October 1974	…	…	20,585	730	1,728	10,970
31st October 1963	…	…	18,333	752	442	5,427
Gain/Loss	…	…	+2,252	-22	+1,286	^*
^* Figures for civilian employees in 1963 were calculated on a different basis from that now in use, and are not strictly comparable with the 1974 figures.