§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the village and main police stations in the A (Doncaster) division of the South Yorkshire police area and which have(a) opened and (b) closed since 1979.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe police stations currently in use in the Doncaster division of the South Yorkshire police are:
Main police stations
- Adwick-le-Street
- Armthorpe
- Askern
- Bentley
- Conisborough
- Doncaster divisional and sub-divisional head-quarters Edlington
Police posts
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- Balby
- Belle Vue
- Cantley
- Doncaster market place
- Royal Infirmary Tickhill
- Mexborough
- Rossington
- Stainforth
- Thorne
The following police stations have opened or closed since 1979:
- (i) In 1981, five police houses and offices were closed at Branton, Campsall, Clayton, Marr and Toll Bar and were not replaced;
- (ii) In 1984, Doncaster market place police post was opened;
- (iii) In 1985, Cusworth section station was closed and not replaced.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of South Yorkshire as to the number of police employed to cover the A division (Doncaster) of the South Yorkshire police area annually from 1979 to the latest date.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe information requested is as follows:
Police strengths South Yorkshire police—Doncaster division Year (as at 31 December) Number of officers 1979 471 1980 479 1981 493 1982 479 1983 452 1984 488 1985 490 1986 509 1987 497 1988 504