HC Deb 28 June 1982 vol 26 cc248-9W
Mr. Proctor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the police establishment for each police authority in Scotland; whether he has any plans to approve an increase in any or all the establishments in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The information requested is set out in the following table:

Total police establishment
Central Scotland 514
Dumfries and Galloway 308
Fife 653
Grampian 923

Total police establishment
Lothian and Borders 2,362
Northern 597
Strathclyde 6,955
Tayside 963
Total 13,275

Notes:

a. figures includes officers employed at ports, airports, and oil-related industrial sites whose costs are not borne entirely by the police authority.

b. an increase of six posts in Central Scotland Police has been approved with effect from March 1983.

Police authorities are responsible for fixing the authorised establishment of forces, subject to my right hon. Friend's approval. Authorities have no proposals for increases before him at present, but our public expenditure plans make provision for modest increases to allow for essential developments.