§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the establishment for traffic wardens in the Metropolitan area; and what was the shortfall on the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. BrittanOn 31 March the strength of the Metropolitan Police traffic warden service was 1,075, compared with a ceiling of 1,800.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if it is the policy of his Department to advertise for recruits to the traffic warden service; if so, where; and what sum of money is available for such advertising.
§ Mr. BrittanDecisions on the initiation and financing of recruitment campaigns for traffic wardens are a matter for individual police authorities. In the Metropolitan Police district the Commissioner, with our support, is conducting a campaign in national and local newspapers to recruit extra wardens: provision of £191,000 had been made for the financial year 1980–81.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps are being taken to reduce the shortage of traffic wardens in the Metropolitan area.
§ Mr. BrittanA study of Metropolitan Police traffic wardens' pay by representatives of the Home Office, the Metropolitan 575W Police and the Civil Service Union is now taking place. In the meantime rates of pay are being increased with effect from 1 January 1980 to reflect an agreement which has recently been reached in the National Joint Council for Administrative, Professional and Clerical Services. The Commissioner is, with the support of my right hon. Friend, maintaining his efforts to improve recruitment.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of traffic wardens employed in the Metropolitan area on 31 December 1977, 31 December 1978 and 31 December 1979.
§ Mr. Brittan1,532, 1,342 and 1,099 respectively.