HC Deb 07 February 1994 vol 237 cc21-2W
Mr. Forman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what procedures he follows before he decides what tariff period should be set for persons sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment.

Mr. Howard

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave on 27 July 1993,Official Report, column 863, in response to a question from my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Burton (Sir I. Lawrence).

Metropolitan Police
Area establishment and strength profile by rank as at 31 December 1993
DAC Commander Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Total Variation
1 Area
Establishment 1 2 13 18 47 136 507 2,525 3,249
Strength 1 2 12 18 47 146 501.4 2,508.96 3,326.36 -12.46
2 Area
Establishment 1 2 11 22 39 132 470 2,360 3,037
Strength 1 2 7 19 43 135 462 2,326.14 2,995.14 -41.86
3 Area
Establishment 1 2 13 19 46 128 470 2,527 3,206
Strength 1 1 11 19 49 129 438.15 2,487.33 3,180.48 -25.52
4 Area
Establishment 1 2 10 18 34 113 424 2,117 2,719
Strength 1 2 10 16 38 110 433.7 2,018.29 2,628.99 -90.01
5 Area
Establishment 1 2 11 16 37 121 399 1,866 2,453
Strength 1 2 11 14 35 124.6 432.2 1,987.85 2,607.65 154.65
6 Area
Establishment 1 3 13 20 44 148 481 2,400 3,110
Strength 1 2 12 14 41 140 509.6 2,400.46 3,120.06 10.06
7 Area
Establishment 1 2 12 17 43 123 475 2,203 2,876
Strength 1 1 11 17 37 126 480.4 2,170.3 2,843.7 -32.3