§ Mr. Macfarlaneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the present strength of each police force throughout England and Wales and the establishment and when it was fixed.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe information is as follows:
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Strength at 30th September 1976 Establishment Date fixed Thames Valley … … … … … 2,870 2,995 October 1976 Warwickshire … … … …… … 840 876 August 1975 West Mercia … … … … … 1,586 1,670 August 1976 West Midlands … … … … … 5,674 6,509 July 1976 West Yorkshire … … … … … 4,677 5,104 September 1975 Wiltshire … … … … … 959 994 September 1975 City of London … … … … … 851 1,022 November 1975 Metropolitan … … … … … 22,065 26,628 October 1974