HC Deb 20 July 1993 vol 229 cc142-3W
Mrs. Bridget Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were employed by the Metropolitan police for each year from 1980 to 1992; how many were women officers and how many were from ethnic minority groups; and if he will give the equivalent figures for those stationed in Lewisham.

Mr. Charles Wardle

The information available is in the table:

Figures as at 31 December each year apart from 1below
Year Total MPS strength Total female strength Total ethnic minority strength Lewisham strength
1980 23,691 2,074 109 n/a
1981 25,161 2,315 137 n/a
1982 26,350 2,464 182 n/a
1983 26,806 2,483 238 n/a
1984 26,844 2,484 253 n/a
1985 26,783 2,528 287 n/a
1986 27,005 2,637 334 n/a
1987 27,438 2,935 418 292
1988 28,009 3,211 426 299
1989 28,267 3,408 441 1298
1990 28,364 3,551 483 349
1991 28,455 3,714 552 329
1992 28,229 3,834 594 313
1Strength as at 23 July 1989.