Police (South Yorkshire) (Hansard, 10 November 1989)

HC Deb 10 November 1989 vol 159 c804W 804W

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what requests he has received for increases in the manpower of the South Yorkshire police in each year since 1979.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
Applications have been made in the years set out in the following table:

Year Posts applied for Posts approved

1980–81 278 120

1983–84 ¹54 —

1985–86 9 —

1986–87 213 9

1987–88 52 50

1988–89 50 20

1989–90 50 27

1990–91 50 ²—

¹ Letter from the Chief Constable rather than from the police authority.

² Not yet decided.

Year	Posts applied for	Posts approved
1980–81	278	120
1983–84	¹54	—
1985–86	9	—
1986–87	213	9
1987–88	52	50
1988–89	50	20
1989–90	50	27
1990–91	50	²—
¹ Letter from the Chief Constable rather than from the police authority.
² Not yet decided.