§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department since the introduction of the new allowances for housing for police officers in London,(a) how many officers joined the Metropolitan police from other police forces and (b) how many left the Metropolitan police to join other police forces; and if he will make a statement. [148650]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeNo new allowances for housing have been introduced for police officers in London. The London Allowance paid to those police officers recruited into the Metropolitan police since 1 September 1994 who are not in receipt of housing allowance was increased with effect from I July 2000.
I understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that between 1 July 2000 and 31 January 2001, 68 police officers joined the Metropolitan police from other forces and 245 left the Metropolitan police for other forces.