§ Mr. Peter Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will state separately for Cheshire, for England and Wales and for the Metropolitan area, the number of police officers of the rank of inspector or above who have resigned before reaching normal retirement age, in each of the 688W last five complete years for which figures are available.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe numbers resignning before becoming entitled to pension or gratuity were:
Year Cheshire Constabulary All forces in England and Wales Metropolitan Police 1973 … Nil 11 3 1974 … Nil 24 10 1975 … 3 20 7 1976 … Nil 19 5 1977 … 1 14 2