§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for City of Durham of 6 July,Official Report, column 591–2, how many of the 2,831 vacancies caused in 1987 by constables leaving the police before completing 30 years' service have been filled; and if he will break down the information by constabulary;
(2) pursuant to the answer of 6 July, Official Report, column 591–2, how many of the 584 vacancies caused in 1987 by the premature departure of officers at sergeant rank and above have been filled by promotion; and how many of the gaps left in the ranks from which these promotions were made have been filled.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe information is not available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.