§ Mr. Tilleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish figures for the Metropolitan Police, broken down by police district, to show for each district (a) the number and rank of serving police officers, (b) the respective numbers of criminal investigation department and uniformed officers, (c) length of service with the force, (d) length of stay in the district and (e) average age.
§ Mr. MayhewWe shall reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Tilleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what policy is followed by the Metropolitan Police in relation to the recruitment of officers outside London.
§ Mr. MayhewThe Metropolitan Police recruit officers from all parts of the United Kingdom on the basis of the merit of the applicant.
§ Mr. Tilleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of Metropolitan Police officers are recruited from outside London from which counties or metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom they came in 1979, 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. MayhewThe information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.