§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Minister for the Civil Service what studies have been made of the take-up by civil
Police Force Establishments Authorised establishment on 31 December 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Greater Manchester 6,600 6,600 6,735 6,735 6,735 6,766 6,766 6,941 6,943 6,943 6,943 Merseyside 4,317 4,342 4,342 4,451 4,451 4,451 4,452 4,607 4,607 4,607 4,607 South Yorkshire 2,752 2,752 2,752 2,752 2,752 2,752 2,872 2,872 2,872 2,872 2,872 West Midlands 6,471 6,471 6,509 6,509 6,509 6,509 6,509 6,684 6,684 6,684 6,684 West Yorkshire 5,103 5,104 5,104 5,104 5,104 5,104 5,104 5,154 5,154 5,154 5,154 Northumbria 3,322 3,322 3,322 3,322 3,325 3,325 3,355 3,355 3,357 3,357 3,357