§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to meet police authorities to discuss manning levels in Scottish police forces.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 2 July 1992]: My right hon. Friend has at present no plans to do so. Manpower in each force is primarily the responsibility of the police authority concerned. If an authority decides to change the establishment level it has authorised, it requires my right hon. Friend's consent to the proposed change.
Number of robberies and crimes and offences involving the alleged use of firearms recorded in divisions K and X of Strathclyde police 1987 to 1991 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 K division, Strathclyde police (a) Robberies involving the alleged use of a firearm 11 1 12 23 57 (b) Crimes and offences involving the alleged use of a firearm1 76 43 54 123 159 X division, Strathclyde police (a) Robberies involving the alleged use of a firearm 0 0 3 4 7 (b) Crimes and offences involving the alleged use of a firearm1 20 12 20 22 34 1 These figures include robberies involving the alleged use of a firearm shown separately in (a) above.