§ Mr. SalterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many new police recruits there were in(a) the Thames Valley Police Force, (b) the Hertfordshire Constabulary, (c) the Essex Police Force, (d) the Kent County Constabulary, (e) the Surrey Police Force, (f) the Hampshire Constabulary, (g) the Sussex Police Force and (h) England and Wales in the period (i) 1 May 1994 to 30 April 1995, (ii) 1 May 1995 to 30 April 1996, (iii) 1 May 1996 to 30 April 1997, (iv) 1 May 1997 to 30 April 1998, (v) 1 May 1998 to 30 April 1999, (vi) 1 May 1999 to 30 April 2000 and (vii) since 1 May 2000. [151120]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeRecruitment figures for constable recruits are available from January 1994 to January 2001, and are given in the table.
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Essex Hampshire Hertfordshire Kent Surrey Sussex Thames Valley England and Wales January 1994 to March 19951 115 129 91 110 98 116 161 6,386 April 1995 to March 1996 106 263 83 152 47 326 31 5,963 April 1996 to March 1997 194 357 133 291 60 167 201 6,429 April 1997 to March 1997 119 201 71 119 116 135 273 6,437 April 1998 to March 1999 95 117 73 120 138 99 152 5,292 April 1999 to March 2000 91 148 154 173 183 98 190 4,476 April 2000 to January 2001 194 191 104 258 216 165 208 6,528 1Before April 1995 information was collated on a calendar year basis. The data cover the transitional 15 month period. 2The figures are as now provided in the Home Office Statistical Bulletin on Police Service Strength. Numbers are mainly new recruits, hut also include those who have previously been police constables in non-Home Office forces and any who may have previously left and subsequently rejoined the service.