HC Deb 13 May 1992 vol 207 c103W
Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the police authority for all the non-Home Office official police forces and/or constabularies.

The Prime Minister

A number of bodies have powers under legislation other than the Police Act 1964 to appoint persons having some of the powers of a constable. A full list of such organisations is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. The larger forces include the British Transport police, the Ministry of Defence police, the Royal Parks constabulary and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority constabulary. The performance of the duties and functions associated with police authorities normally rests with the Government department, local authority, or private company responsible for the constables concerned.