§ Mr. Jesselasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the latest available figures for Metropolitan Police recruitment during the current year, compared with the corresponding figures for 1974.
§ Dr. SummerskillIn the first nine months of this year, 1,159 officers were recruited to the Metropolitan Police and the strength of the force rose by 260; in the corresponding period last year, 872 officers were recruited and strength fell by 150.