Police Force Numbers (Hansard, 2 May 1991)

HC Deb 02 May 1991 vol 190 cc267-8W 267W

§ Mr. Michael
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list, for each police authority in Wales, for each of the past five years, 1991 and 1992, the recommendation made by the chief constable as to the number of police officers needed by that force to maintain an adequate level of cover.
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§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
Since 1986 the four Welsh police authorities have made applications to the Secretary of State for increases in establishment as shown in the table:

Dyfed-Powys Gwent North Wales South Wales

1986–87 1 nil nil nil

1987–88 nil 17 nil nil

1988–89 nil 42 41 66

1989–90 nil 33 31 77

1990–91 8 11 21 67

1991–92 nil 9 nil nil

1992–93 50 10 30 44

	Dyfed-Powys	Gwent	North Wales	South Wales
1986–87	1	nil	nil	nil
1987–88	nil	17	nil	nil
1988–89	nil	42	41	66
1989–90	nil	33	31	77
1990–91	8	11	21	67
1991–92	nil	9	nil	nil
1992–93	50	10	30	44