HC Deb 25 May 1977 vol 932 c498W
Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total size of the police service to which he referred in his answer of 5th May to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, Central.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

The reference was to the establishment of the Police Service in England and Wales, which stood at 118,210 on 31st March 1977.