§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list all the local police authorities which have requested an increase in their authorised establishment of serving police officers during 1983; what increases he has approved; and when they will take effect.
§ Mr. HurdI refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Billericay (Mr. Proctor) on 15 July—[Vol. 45, c.455–56] Since then, four additional posts have been approved for the South Wales constabulary: the Thames Valley police authority, which had been informed that the Home Secretary is prepared to approve 100 additional posts for the force, has applied for that number of posts; the Northumbria police authority has re-submitted its application for 25 additional posts; and the West Midlands police authority has applied for 14 additional posts.