Metropolitan Police (Hansard, 2 December 1986)

§ Mr. Tom Cox
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the approved staffing levels in W division of the Metropolitan police force; and what was the existing number of police officers on 1 November in this division.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
The information requested for the three divisions which comprised the former W district is set out in the table:
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§ Mr. Corbyn
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the total numbers of vehicles involved and the total cost of hiring of vehicles by the Metropolitan police in 1984, 1985 and 1986 to date.

§ Mr. Douglas Hogg
The following information has been provided by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

Hired vehicles

Number of vehicles Cost £ million

1984–85 ¹2,425 ²1.7

1985–86 5,458 0.7

1986–87 (to date) 3,278 0.7

¹Does not include vehicles hired in connection with the miners' dispute, and figures for April to June 1984 are not readily available for some categories of vehicles.

²Includes vehicles hired in connection with the miners' dispute a proportion of the cost being recovered from other forces.

Hired vehicles
	Number of vehicles	Cost £ million
1984–85	¹2,425	²1.7
1985–86	5,458	0.7
1986–87 (to date)	3,278	0.7
¹Does not include vehicles hired in connection with the miners' dispute, and figures for April to June 1984 are not readily available for some categories of vehicles.
²Includes vehicles hired in connection with the miners' dispute a proportion of the cost being recovered from other forces.