HC Deb 04 June 1991 vol 192 c159W
Mr. Fishburn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many police were employed by the royal parks in(a) 1971, (b) 1981 and (c) 1991, respectively.

Sir George Young

The royal parks constabulary was formed in 1974. Prior to that there was a body of park keepers with a strength of 174 in 1971. The authorised complement of the RPC was 159 in 1981 and 160 in 1991.