§ 39. Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what requests he has received for an increase in police force establishments.
§ Mr. HurdNine police authorities in England and Wales have applied for increases totalling 87 posts in their police establishment for the current financial year 1984–85. My right hon. and learned Friend will shortly be considering these applications in the light of advice from Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary, together with applications outstanding from three other police authorities for the last financial year 1983–84.