HC Deb 30 June 1981 vol 7 cc336-7W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give a list of the 100 most senior ranks in the Metropolitan Police and their salaries; and, out of these 100 appointments, how many are at present held by women and coloured persons, respectively.

Mr. Mayhew

The information is as follows:

Rank Number of Posts Annual Salary*

£
Commissioner 1 33,170
Deputy Commissioner 1 27,804
Assistant Commissioner 4 25,326
Deputy Assistant Commissioner 16 20,379
Commander 56 17,877
Chief Superintendent 22† 15,774–16,800
100
Notes
* Includes London weighting of £588 per annum (for all ranks except the Commissioner).
† The total number of Chief Superintendent posts in the force is 213.

These posts include one held by a woman of chief superintendent rank. None is held by an officer from the ethnic minorities.

Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has received any communication from the leader of the Greater London Council requesting a change of existing arrangements for controlling the Metropolitan Police.

Mr. Whitelaw

No.