§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Metropolitan police officers are currently trained in the use of firearms; and what was the figure for each of the past six years.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe number of officers whose training is maintained at a level allowing them to be armed varies during each year. The available information, recording the number of qualified officers at a particular date each year, is as follows:
Number December 1980 4,133 December 1981 4,181 October 1982 4,476 March 1983 4,667 October 1984 4,631 April 1985 4,631 September 1985 3,973