§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many outlets there are for the Tote Direct; and if he will compare the number of such outlets with those for the national lottery. [9902]
§ Mr. George HowarthApproximately 3,400 betting shops currently have Tote Direct terminals. The Tote expects there to be 4,500 by the end of the coming year.
Police strength, England and Wales, 31 March 1996 (excluding secondments) Rank White Black Asian Other Total Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Ranks 194 0 0 0 194 Superintendent 1,308 1 0 1 1,310 Chief Inspector 1,711 3 2 4 1,720 Inspector 6,251 8 14 7 6,280 Sergeant 18,610 60 77 29 18,776 Constable 94,513 977 - 333 96,532 Total 122,587 1,049 802 374 124,812 Although we do not yet have firm information for 1997, we do know that there is one ethnic minority officer (Asian) at ACPO rank.