§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has received any further requests from the Nottinghamshire police authority for more policemen.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe latest application from Nottinghamshire police authority was received in May 1987 for 173 posts to be recruited over three financial years. On 18 May this year my right hon. Friend announced that he had approved 35 posts with effect from 1 June. The authority has been informed that he will consider the remainder of its application when he takes decisions on the next tranche of posts to be approved under the programme which my right hon. Friend announced in May 1986.