§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with present levels of police recruitment in Scotland; and if he will give figures to show the 354W rates of wastage over the past three years by region.
§ Mr. Harry EwingIn general, yes. The number of losses to the Scottish police service from all causes other than retirement on pension was:
1974 527 1975 426 1976 503 The breakdown by police area for 1975 and 1976 was:
Wastage Force 1975 1976 Central 15 20 Dumfries and Galloway 8 19 Fife 19 29 Central 15 20 Grampian 22 19 Lothian and Borders 63 67 Northern 21 39 Strathclyde 243 282 Tayside 35 28 Total 426 503 Comparable figures for 1974 are not available.