§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those police forces which have mounted sections; how many horses there are in each case; and what plans he has to ensure that present numbers are maintained.[71042]
§ Mr. BoatengInformation on police mounted sections is not collected centrally. Under the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994, the allocation of resources within a force is decided locally by the chief constable. The decision whether to maintain a mounted section is an operational matter for the chief constable to decide.