§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff are employed with the police(a) full time and (b) as part of their other duties to train traffic policemen in truck enforcement work. [33588]
§ Mr. MacleanThe information requested is not available. Training for traffic officers concerned with the enforcement of legislation on goods vehicle safety is generally provided by police officers acting as instructors. We are not aware that any officers are employed solely for the purpose of providing this particular training.
§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which police forces have traffic officers or special units dedicated to enforcing truck safety; and what are the numbers of police staff who are dedicated in this way(a) in total and (b) in each of the past 10 years. [33583]
§ Mr. MacleanThe information requested is not available. Police officers assigned to traffic work are involved in many aspects of traffic law enforcement not solely the enforcement of goods vehicle safety legislation.