§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many senior investigating officers are working within the Metropolitan Police Service's area major investigating teams; and how many of them are women. [139779]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Metropolitan Police Service has 31 major investigating teams each led by a senior investigating officer, none of whom are women. The force is encouraging women officers to join its specialist branches, with the objective of reflecting the community it serves.