§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many hours were worked by police officers in the latest year for which figures are available in each police force in England and Wales; [173567]
(2) how many police officer hours were spent by each police force in England and Wales in combating and solving each category of crimes. [173566]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 17 May 2004]: The information requested is not available centrally.
The latest published figures on police strength for September 2003, were given in online report 13/04, "Police strength in England and Wales 30 September 2004".