HC Deb 23 January 1989 vol 145 c405W
Mrs. Ray Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many police officers are residing in tied housing at present.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

As at 31 December 1987, the latest date for which information is readily available, 2,266 police officers in Scotland occupied housing owned or rented by police authorities. This represented 16.8 per cent. of the total police strength.