§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many full-time probation officers there were in Wales in each year since 1985; and if he will make a statement. [15729]
§ Ms QuinThe number of full-time probation officers (Wales: 31 December) is as follows:
- 1987: 322
- 1988: 324
- 1989: 332
- 1990: 339
- 1991: 359
- 1992: 357
- 1993: 366
- 1994: 371
- 1995: 354
- 1996: 357.
The numbers include probation officers seconded to work in prisons.