§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many British Transport police have been in post in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. PortilloBTP figures for officers in post are as follows:
End years Total 1979 1,899 1980 1,948 1981 2,138 1982 2,128 1983 2,052 1984 1,961 1985 1,817 1986 1,834 1987 1,846 1988 1,830 11989 1,820 1 At 31 March 1989. The change in the total between 1984 and 1985 reflected the termination of arrangements between Associated British Ports and the BTP.