§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many candidates there were for the qualifying examinations for (a) sergeant and (b) inspector in each of the Scottish constabularies in each of the past five years; and how many candidates were successful in each case.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe information requested is set out in the following tables:
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Advanced 1972 1973 1974 1975 Candidates Passed Candidates Passed Candidates Passed Candidates Passed City Forces Aberdeen 34 14 38 10 34 13 42 8 Dundee 22 7 43 7 50 14 45 17 Edinburgh 82 17 94 17 109 38 73 11 Glasgow 287 37 331 47 350 72 228 48 County and Combined Forces Angus 10 3 15 4 12 3 21 5 Argyll 17 4 20 5 21 1 18 7 Ayr 71 8 103 21 113 21 73 20 Berwick, Roxburgh and Serkirk 24 8 25 4 28 5 20 1 Dumfries and Galloway 21 11 33 13 30 9 25 4 Dunbarton 46 10 58 4 63 14 33 9 Fife 49 12 68 23 62 6 53 16 Inverness 20 2 27 3 26 2 24 6 Lanark 126 32 164 41 161 30 149 48 Lothians and Peebles 73 16 79 20 78 10 61 10 Northern 8 2 12 1 14 — 11 2 Perth and Kinross 45 12 56 9 64 10 35 6 Renfrew and Bute 82 10 97 12 99 22 65 9 Ross and Sutherland 10 1 19 3 20 6 12 5 Scottish North-Eastern Countries 20 8 38 14 35 13 18 5 Stirling and Clackmannan 53 11 68 12 83 12 70 14 Grand Totals 1,100 225 1,388 270 1,452 301 1,076 251
1976 Elementary Advanced Candidates Passes Candidates Passes Regional Police Forces Central Scotland Police … 50 1 87 11 Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary … 33 1 31 3 Fife Constabulary … 60 2 62 3 Grampian Police … 65 3 95 21 Northern Constabulary … 55 3 62 42 Lothian and Borders Police … 229 13 257 12 Strathclyde Police … 895 34 821 56 Tayside Police … 107 8 99 3 TOTALS … 1,494 65 1,514 151
§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the total cost of administering the qualifying examinations for police sergeant and inspector in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe information requested is as follows:
… … … … £ 1971–72 … … … … 1,865 1972–73 … … … … 2,124 1973–74 … … … … 2,271 1974–75 … … … … 3,884 1975–76 … … … … 2,918* * Exclusive of outstanding accounts at 31st March 1976, estimated at £1,500.