HL Deb 29 March 1977 vol 381 cc882-3WA
Lord ALLEN of ABBEYDALE

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many police officers there are now in Great Britain, and how many there were in 1937, 1947, 1957 and 1967.

The MINISTER of STATE, HOME OFFICE (Lord Harris of Greenwich)

The strengths at 31st December were:

England and Wales Scotland Total
1937 59,508* 6,672 66,180
1947 56,809 6,844 63,653
1957 70,701 8,239 78,940
1967 91,043 10,156 101,199
1976 109,476 12,273 121,749
*The strength for England and Wales only for 1937 is for 30th September, as figures for 31st December 1937 are not available.