§ Mr. Austin-WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much an average band D council tax payer in London paid towards policing costs in 1996–97; and if he will estimate(a) the cost for 1997–98 and (b) the percentage change. [16218]
§ Mr. Maclean[holding answer 17 February 1997]: For 1996–97, the receiver for the Metropolitan police district issued a precept of £49.84 per property in council tax band D for Metropolitan police purposes. The budget proposals for 1997–98, which the receiver has submitted to my right hon. and learned Friend for approval, would require a precept of £57.00 per property in council tax band D. This would be an increase of 14.4 per cent.
§ Mr. Austin-WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police constables there were in London in each division and area in each of the years from 1992 to 1997. [16219]
§ Mr. Maclean[holding answer 17 February 1997]: The information requested is given in the following two tables. Owing to restructuring in the Metropolitan police in 1994, when the number of areas was reduced from eight to five, valid comparisons of area police strength cannot be made between the two tables. Figures for January 1995 appear in both tables as some officers were still in the process of being transferred from the old to the new restructured areas.
The number of constables in the Metropolitan police will increase during 1997 as a result of the 3.4 per cent. funding increase for the Metropolitan police for 1997–98 over their 1996–97 allocation.
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Metropolitan police constable strength 7 January 1992 total 4 January 1993 total 7 January 1994 total 3 January 1995 total 1. Area HQ 388 398 403.6 3 Tottenham 232 229 228 — Hornsey 219 206.6 213.6 — Ponders End 222 218 232 — Enfield 192 202 202.46 — Holloway 211 200 212.6 — Islington 256 224 235.5 — Leyton 180 179.4 180.4 — Ilford 202 192 201 — Chingford 192 184.4 189.4 — Barkingside 218 202 210.4 — Total 2,512 2,435.4 2,508.96 3 2. Area HQ 368 362 310.4 289 Hackney 277 260 258 — Stoke Newington 242 223 247 — Bethnal Green 156 138 136 — Leman Street 155 148 149 — Limehouse 245 220 239 — 534W
Metropolitan police constable strength 7 January 1992 total 4 January 1993 total 7 January 1994 total 3 January 1995 total Havering 293 283 293.01 — Dagenham 222 231 232 — Plaistow 233 226 242.8 — West Ham 241 227 214.68 — Total 2,432 2,318 2,321.89 289 3 .Area HQ 357 345.6 340.5 10 Southwark 248 224 239.53 — Peckham 239 232.9 245.5 — Walworth 212 189 199 — Catford 211 223 204.6 — Lewisham 266 249.6 264.8 — Orpington 187 164.44 165.58 — Bromley 225 205 203 — Greenwich 223 208 197.8 — Plumstead 224 223 211 — Bexleyheath 227 216.5 214.6 — Total 2,619 2,481.04 2,485.91 10 4. Area HQ 296 286 275 184 Brixton 231 232 240 — Kennington 132 130 130.6 — Clapham 175 177.5 155.9 — Streatham 222 208 204.8 — Wimbledon 249 229.4 251 — Croydon 250 222 221 — South Norwood 239 246.6 236.19 — Epsom 319 292.5 303.5 — Total 2,113 2,024 2,017.99 184 5. Area HQ 378 373.4 371.68 60 Wandsworth 173 157 165 — Battersea 195 167 167.8 — Tooting 177 179 192.5 — Hounslow 215 202 214.2 — Chiswick 152 141.4 158.7 — Twickenham 251 218 244.95 — Spelthorne 151 140.4 158.2 — Kingston 319 294.4 312.7 — Total 2,011 1,872.6 1,985.73 60 6. Area HQ 311 287.6 281.1 270 Heathrow 366 362.55 348.94 — Ealing 274 260.58 281.23 — Southall 200 215.7 219.78 — Hayes 161 — — — Uxbridge 193 — — — Hillingdon — 347.9 347.98 — Chelsea 149 135 153 — Kensington 179 163 168.1 — Notting Hill 174 172 181 — Hammersmith 273 266 261.33 — Fulham 139 147 158 — Total 2,419 2,357.33 2,400.46 270 7. Area HQ 368 362.4 350.1 310 West Hendon 188 184 193.6 — Hampstead 206 196 174 — Kentish Town 220 203 199 — Holborn 161 156.7 150.7 — Harrow 223 207.2 220.2 — Wembley 204 181.91 197.7 — Kilbum 313 298 286 — Barnet 219 226 239.4 — Golders Green 160 160.3 162.6 — Total 2,262 2,175.51 2,173.3 310 8. Area HQ 355 383 376 355 West End Central 175 270 249 — Vine Street 106 — — — Charing Cross 275 313.4 347.3 —
Metropolitan police constable strength 7 January 1992 total 4 January 1993 total 7 January 1994 total 3 January 1995 total Paddington 219 217 219 — Maryleborne 192 204 204.4 — Harrow Road 173 172 174 — Belgravia 258 254.8 261.5 — Total 1,753 1,814.2 1,831.2 355 Total areas 18,121 17,478.08 17,725.44 1,481 535W
Metropolitan police constable strength 3 January 1995 8 January 1996 2 January 1997 1. Area Central HQ 15 543 449.6 Belgravia 252.55 249.15 248.26 Notting Hill 192 184 199.6 Brompton 290.83 302.4 313.2 West End Central 246 247 239 Charing Cross 318.9 317.1 324.7 Marylebone 200.1 265.9 260.7 Paddington Green 367.6 280.6 279 Fulham 167 170.73 179.73 Hammersmith 258.2 251.4 270.66 Total 2,308.18 2,811.28 2,764.45 2. Area NW HQ 42 504.98 522.18 Hampstead 170 172 165.15 Kentish Town 211.7 220.86 221 Holborn 170.2 166.1 157.8 Holloway 212.6 211.9 200.9 Islington 238.5 234.1 250.7 Harrow 218.2 233.8 225.4 Wembley 209.7 208.6 218.6 Kilburn 307.88 289.14 294.26 Barnet 250 235.3 220.26 Golders Green 163.1 169.9 172.15 West Hendon 198 196.6 183.9 Ealing 276.93 289.68 283.28 Southall 226.68 231.96 228.3 Hornsey 224.95 218.6 208.3 Tottenham 232 217 215.1 Total 3,352.44 3,800.52 3,767.28 3. Area NE HQ 323.8 685 651.5 Shoreditch and Hackney 268.68 260.6 257.8 Stoke Newington 283.5 269.94 271.24 Limehouse 230 220.4 216.4 Whitechapel 265.7 265.7 264.4 Barkingside 234.4 230.5 232.8 Chingford 193.8 188.3 189.5 Ilford 202.49 203 203.6 Leyton 195.4 185 193.92 Havering 297.57 287.09 287.05 Forest Gate 247.28 255.68 253.48 Dagenham 243.6 244.2 243.45 Plaistow 256.8 250 257.4 Edmonton 213.2 208.38 210.78 Enfield 222 222.7 232.7 Total 3,678.22 3,976.49 3,966.02 4. Area SE HQ 362 509 488.75 Southwark 228.12 246.08 245.88 Peckham 242.6 259.63 247.03 Walworth 219 227.4 212.5 Catford 205.7 240.8 239.7 Lewi sham 271.8 279.8 264.6 Bromley and Orpington 396.43 395.44 374.44 Plumstead 249.5 276.95 261.35 Greenwich 213.7 235.96 249.1 Bexleyheath 228 238.5 228.3 Croydon 237.5 231.3 230.36
Metropolitan police constable strength 3 January 1995 8 January 1996 2 January 1997 South Norwood 260.8 274.78 263.58 Epsom 345.3 348.78 324.63 Total 3460.45 3764.42 3630.22 5. Area SW HQ 344.4 573.2 569.56 Heathrow 346.39 335.19 313.99 Brixton 254.75 249.1 257.9 Streatham 215.9 221.01 221.61 Vauxhall 332.1 300.9 297.24 Chiswick 152.7 155.5 152.5 Hounslow 204.6 209.7 209.7 Spelthome 148.2 152.2 151.6 Twickenham 228.65 251.65 234.85 Kingston 293.44 311.94 285.84 Battersea 228.8 227.8 243.9 Wandsworth 269.98 283.48 283.48 Hillingdon 351 352.5 335.2 Wimbledon 288.45 265.85 259.25 Total 3659.36 3890.02 3816.62 Total areas 16458.65 18242.73 17944.59