HC Deb 20 March 1987 vol 112 cc653-4W
Mr. Allan Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what is the currently authorised police manpower establishment for each police authority in Scotland;

(2) what is the latest information on police numbers in post for each police authority in Scotland.

Mr. Rifkind

The information, as at 31 December 1986, is as follows:

Police Authority Authorised Establishment Actual Strength1
Central 556 549 (12)
Dumfries and Galloway 333 338 (5)
Fife 732 725 (9)
Grampian 997 995 (8)
Lothian and Borders 2,393 2,442 (44)
Northern 609 610 (6)
Police Authority Authorised Establishment Actual Strength1
Strathclyde 6,954 6,769 (47)
Tayside 1,001 1,000 (11)
Total: Scotland 13,575 13,428 (142)
1 Including officers on central service or with the Scottish Crime Squad as indicated in parenthesis.