§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many flats and houses are owned by (a) the Metropolitan police and (b) other police forces in England and Wales; and how many in each category are currently occupied.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe stock of houses and flats held in 1985, the latest date for which information is available, was as follows:
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Total Stock Occupied For Sale‡ Metropolitan Police* 3,703 2,796 638
Total Stock Occupied For Sale‡ Other police forces in England and Wales† 14,810 12,378 992 * As at 31st December 1985. † Information derived from reports of inspections of police forces carried out by Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary during 1985. ‡ Identified as surplus to requirements and sanctioned for sale.