§ Mr. Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current police establishment for the Gloucestershire county constabulary; and whether he has received any request for an increase in the establishment.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe authorised establishment of the Gloucestershire constabulary is 1,164. We have not received an application recently from the Gloucestershire police authority for an increase in the authorised establishment of the force. Forty-eight additional police posts have been approved for the force since May 1979.