§ 32. Mr. Eggarasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to increase the civilian establishment of the Metropolitan police.
§ Mr. HurdThe Metropolitan police civil staff ceiling — excluding traffic wardens, cadets, school crossing patrols and other grades for whom the force is reimbursed by other authorities—was raised by 200 on 1 April 1983 to its present level of 13,140. On 30 September 1983, the strength was 12,563. Manpower levels for 1984–85 will be announced in due course.