HC Deb 05 March 2002 vol 381 c156W
Mr. Gibb

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 11 February 2002,Official Report, column 56W, on Brixton police, how many staff were absent during the period; and what the total number of staff is at Brixton police station. [37514]

Mr. Denham

Statistics on absences are not available for Brixton police station separately from the whole of the borough of Lambeth. There are 240 police officers and 130 civilian support staff at Brixton police station; some of these staff have responsibilities relating to the whole of Lambeth.

Mr. Gibb

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 11 February 2002,Official Report, column 56W, on Brixton police, if he will list the periods during 2001 when Brixton police were unable to accept telephone reports of minor crime. [37515]

Mr. Denham

I understand that the information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.