Police (Avon and Somerset) (Hansard, 10 February 1999)

§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) police officers and (b) police civilian employees there were in the Avon and Somerset Constabulary on (a) 1 May 1997 and (b) the most recent date for which figures are available. [70170]

§ Mr. Boateng
Information on police numbers is collected at the end of March and September of each year. The statistics for the period requested are set out in the table.

First degree graduates in medicine/dentistry in the UK

Medical students 1993–94¹ 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98

Number of graduates 4,600 5,700 5,700 6,000 5,900

of which, those with known destinations² 4,400 3,900 4,400 4,300 n/a

of which, those entering full-time permanent employment in the UK 4,200 3,700 3,900 3,800 n/a

of which, those entering medical occupations³ n/a 3,500 3,700 3,600 n/a

¹ Figures for 1993–94 are not directly comparable to those for later years because of a change in the data collection process

² Destination six months after graduation.

³ "Medical occupations" covers general practitioners and doctors, and hospital house officers.

§ Mr. Prior
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of first-year medical students failed to become a fully qualified doctor in the five most recent years for which figures are available. [70086]

§ Mr. Mudie
Information on non-completion rates analysed by subject of study is not compiled centrally.
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Avon and Somerset Constabulary

Date Police Officers Civilian support staff Traffic wardens

31 March 1997 2,989 1.439 108

30 September 1998 2,966 1.435 101

First degree graduates in medicine/dentistry in the UK
Medical students	1993–94¹	1994–95	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98
Number of graduates	4,600	5,700	5,700	6,000	5,900
of which, those with known destinations²	4,400	3,900	4,400	4,300	n/a
of which, those entering full-time permanent employment in the UK	4,200	3,700	3,900	3,800	n/a
of which, those entering medical occupations³	n/a	3,500	3,700	3,600	n/a
¹ Figures for 1993–94 are not directly comparable to those for later years because of a change in the data collection process
² Destination six months after graduation.
³ "Medical occupations" covers general practitioners and doctors, and hospital house officers.

Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Date	Police Officers	Civilian support staff	Traffic wardens
31 March 1997	2,989	1.439	108
30 September 1998	2,966	1.435	101