§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the authorised police establishments in Scotland for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. RifkindThe information requested as at 30 September in each year is as follows:
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Authorised Police Establishment (as at 30 September) Force 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Central 556 568 589 638 638 Dumfries and Galloway 333 344 344 344 361 Fife 732 754 754 754 780 Grampian 997 1,008 1,069 1,116 1,158 Lothian and Borders 2,393 2,393 2,435 2,439 2,487 Northern 608 620 620 631 631 Strathclyde 6,954 6,954 6,954 6,954 6,954 Tayside 1,001 1,001 1,001 1,001 1,036 All Scotland 13,574 13,642 13,766 13,877 14,045