HC Deb 20 February 1995 vol 255 c17W
Mr. Devlin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how may police officers are currently serving in the north-east constabularies; and how many were serving in 1978.

Mr. Maclean

The information is set out in the table:

North-east Police Forces—Strength (as at 31 December)
Force 1978 1994
Cleveland 1,311 1,435
Durham 1,289 1,356
Humberside 1,797 2,042
Northumbria 3,208 3,595
North Yorkshire 1,303 1,313
South Yorkshire 2,472 3,026
West Yorkshire 4,621 5,037

Mr. Devlin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many civilians are currently serving in the north-east constabularies; and how many were serving in 1978.

Mr. Maclean

The information is set out in the table:

North-east Police Forces—Civilian strength (as at 31 December)
Force 1978 1994
Cleveland 300 522
Durham 510 485
Humberside 503 651
Northumbria 777 1,285
North Yorkshire 341 507
South Yorkshire 583 1,157
West Yorkshire 1,170 1,945