§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many uniformed police officers were on patrol and how many vehicles were in service in a 24 hour period in(a) London and (b) Twickenham at (i) the latest date for which figures are available and (ii) the same date in the previous year. [23506]
§ Mr. MichaelThe Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis has provided the following information:
Uniform constables performing street duty Twickenham Metropolitan Police Service Average per day in September1997 56.5 14,155.0 Average per day in September 1996 57.1 14,306.9 1As a result of problems with the Met's computer system these figures do not include the following Divisions: Brixton, Chingford, Forest Gate. Hackney and Shoreditch and Golders Green.
Number of available vehicles Twickenham Metropolitan Police Service Average per day in January 1998 21.4 3,734 Average per day in January 1997 21.0 3,760
§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many fire-fighting appliances are currently on operational duty in London; and how many there were for each of the last five years. [23507]
§ Mr. George HowarthI understand from the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority that there are currently 177 pumping appliances and 46 special appliances operational in London. The figures for the last five years are:
Pumping appliances Special appliances 1 January 1993 189 51 1 January 1994 189 43 1 January 1995 189 43 1 January 1996 189 43 1 January 1997 177 48