§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been(a) the establishment and (b) the number of police in post in North Yorkshire on 1 April in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Charles WardleInformation on police strength is collected at the end of each month. The figures set out in the table give the information requested as at 30 April in each year.
North Yorkshire Constabulary Year as at 30 April Establishment Strength 1979 1,328 1,337 1 1980 1,368 1,355 1981 1,368 1,352 1982 1,368 1,361 1983 1,368 1,362 1984 1,368 1,358 1985 1,368 1,348 1986 1,368 1,365 1987 1,368 1,362 1988 1,368 1,370 1989 1,383 1,363 1990 1,408 1,380 1991 1,408 1,380 1992 1,418 1,389 1993 1,418 1,380 1 The North Yorkshire Police Authority did not ask for an increase in establishment between 1980–81 and 1987–88.