§ Mr. HurstTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the size of the police grant to Essex was in(a) 1970, (b) 1980 and (c) 1990. [130937]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe information available is set out in the table.
£000 Year Police grant 1970–71 Not available 1980–81 17,959 1990–911 54,023 1 Includes police grant and other specific grant. Source:
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Police statistics.
§ Mr. HurstTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) police officers and (b) civilian 456W staff were employed by the Essex Police Authority and its predecessor bodies in (i) 1970, (ii) 1980, (iii) 1990 and (iv) 1999. [130938]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe available information is set out in the table. Information for civilian support staff numbers, on a force by force basis is only available from 1974. Data for the previous years have not been retained by the Department.
Essex police Year1 Number of police officers Number of civilian support staff 19702 1,900 Not available 1980 2,567 711 1990 2,822 988 1999 2,891 1,273 19993 2,835 1,300 1 As at 31 March. 2 In 1970 the force was known as the Essex and Southend on Sea Joint Constabulary. 3 As at 30 September.