§ Mr. Norman Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will set out full details of the policemen who resigned from the service without pension or gratuity in 1977 showing (a) how many resigned and (b) details of the number of years service completed before resignation.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThe available figures are as follows:
Less than 2 years service 2,726 2–5 years service 939 5–10 years service 920 10–15 years service 447 15–25 years service 134 Total 5,166
§ Mr. Norman Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many policemen resigned from the services in England and Wales prior to pension or gratuity in the first quarter of 1978.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThese figures are not yet available. I will write to the hon. Member when all the March returns234W from police authorities have been received.