§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many police officers were available in(a) Angus and (b) Tayside for beat duties last year; what are the projected figures for this year; and what are the comparable figures for those allocated to desk duties.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 18 February 1994]: In December 1993, 692 officers in Tayside police were on beat duties, including 149 in Angus, and six on desk duties. The remaining officers in the force cannot readily be classified in either category. The force plans to release 24 additional officers for operational duties during 1994–95 by increasing its civilian establishment.