§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has received from the Metropolitan Police Commission of the end of year 1999–2000 strength of the Metropolitan Police as against the budgeted target. [110975]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Metropolitan Police Commissioner informs me that the estimate of police strength at the end of the current financial year will be 26,048 officers against a budgeted target of 26,425 officers.
Both figures include officers seconded to the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad.
§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total number of civilian staff in the Metropolitan Police Service in each month since March 1999. [111045]
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§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe information requested is given in the table, provided by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner:
Month Numbers of civilian staff March 11,390 April 11,249 May 11,190 June 11,242 July 11,259 August 11,219 September 11,119 October 10,861 November 10,844 December 10,796 January 10,791 Notes:
1. Figures represent the totals as at the end of each month
2. 313 civilian staff were transferred to outsourced contractors between March 1999 and January 2000
§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total number of constables with less than two years police service in the Metropolitan Police Service in each month since March 1999. [110973]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe information requested is given in the table, provided by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner:
Month Number of constables with less than two years service March 2,574 April 2,604 May 2,449 June 2,382 July 2,285 August 2,257 September 2,246 October 2,320 November 2,301 December 2,213 January 2,221 Note:
Figures provided represent the position at the end of each month