§ Mrs. Peacockasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give figures for the number of police in west Yorkshire for each of the years 1974 to 1987, respectively.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe information requested is as follows:
West Yorkshire Police On 31 December Authorised police establishment Actual strength 1974 5.103 4,412 1975 5,104 4,547 1976 5,104 4,676 1977 5,104 4,616 1978 5,104 4,621 1979 5,104 4,799 1980 5,104 5,040 1981 5,154 5,147 1982 5,154 5,155 1983 5,154 5,116 1984 5,154 5,026 1985 5,154 5,049 1986 5,154 5,116 19871 5,204 25,219 131 August. 2Strength exceeded the establishment in August because the force had approval for 17 supernumerary posts for temporary purposes.