HC Deb 18 January 1994 vol 235 c479W
Mr. Hain

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the basis for the categorisation this coming year of South Wales as a semi-rural police authority.

Mr. Charles Wardle

Concentration of population is one of a number of factors which have been used in reaching decisions on the allocation of increases in police force establishments. As my right hon. Friend has made clear, however, available resources will not allow for further increases to establishments in 1994–95.