§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why he is requiring or requesting police authorities to reduce the number of civilian aides to the police by 1,000 men and women; and what proportion of this reduction is expected to take place in the Metropolitan Police Department.
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§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe rate support giant settlement for 1975–76 provided for an increase in police civilian staff of about 1 per cent. above the number in post on 30th September 1974. A larger increase in fact took place and in view of the need to restrain expenditure police authorities have been asked to reduce their civilian staff by normal wastage to the level provided by that settlement. For the Metropolitan Police the number of civilian staff is already close to the level required and no significant reduction will be needed.