HC Deb 12 June 2000 vol 351 cc512-3W
Mr. Gerald Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applicants sought to join the Metropolitan police force in each month since January 1999; how many were accepted for training; and what the rate of take-up was for each course at Hendon since May 1997. [125270]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The information requested is set out in the tables. The selection process is a rolling programme and therefore those who have applied since January 2000 are unlikely to have completed all selection elements. The percentage take-up rates of places offered is based on those individuals who were offered employment and accepted.

Applications and candidates accepted for training for each month since January 1999
Applications received Candidates accepted for training
1999
January 476 146
February 652 162
March 571 181
April 580 151
May 523 No intake
June 554 87
July 326 99
August 268 119
September 405 109
October 735 92
November 566 101
December 459 No intake
2000
January 413 104
February 443 61
March 382 65
April 297 100
May 307 102
Rate of take-up since May 1997
Month Percentage take-up/places offered
1997
May 99
June 100
July 99
August 98
September 98
October No intake
November 99
December 94
1998
January 98
February 93
Rate of take-up since May 1997
Month Percentage take-up/places offered
March No intake
April No intake
May 96
June 99
July 97
August 97
September 99
October 100
November 98
December No intake
1999
January 99
February 100
March 100
April 98
May No intake
June 93
July 100
August 99
September 98
October 97
November 97
December No intake
2000
January 97
February 97
March 97
April 100
May 98