Police Establishment

HC Deb 03 June 1986 vol 98 cc396-7W

Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the authorised police establishment in Scotland for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Rifkind

The information is as follows:

Authorised police establishment: Scotland
	Number
31 December 1976	13,163
31 December 1977	13,144
31 December 1978	13,166
31 December 1979	13,274

	Number
31 December 1980	13,259
31 December 1981	13,262
31 December 1982	13,267
31 December 1983	13,321
31 December 1984	13,371
31 December 1985	13,465

Since 31 December 1985, the authorized police establishment has risen to 13,564.