§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many police officers left the service before normal retiral in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in each of the previous 10 years.
§ Mr. MillanThe number of police officers who left the service before normal retiral in each of the years 1966 to 1976 is shown in the table below:
Year Resignations Other causes* 1966 … … 546 33 1967 … … 445 24 1968 … … 475 22 1969 … … 461 35 1970 … … 421 33 1971 … … 269 34 1972 … … 292 42 1973 … … 393 46 1974 … … 450 44 1975 … … 376 24 1976 … … 446 31 * Deaths, disciplinary proceedings, dismissals, resignations as alternative to dismissal, discharges during probationary period.