§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many forensic scientists were employed by his office in(a) Scotland, (b) the Strathclyde region and (c) Greater Glasgow for each year since 1979.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonIn Scotland, forensic scientists working in police laboratories are employed by the police authority concerned. Figures of the numbers so employed are as follows:
Scotland Strathclyde region (all located in Glasgow) 1979 21 14 1980 21 14 1981 21 14 1982 22 14 1983 34 14 1984 24 14 1985 25 14 1986 33 20 1987 33 20 1988 34 20 1989 38 20