§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many British Transport police officers were based in each British Transport police force area in(a) 2001–02, (b) 2002–03 and (c) 2003–04. [160648]
§ Mr. McNultyThe British Transport police have provided the following information.
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Police officers Area 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Force Headquarters 110 139 131 London North 310 311 295 London South 300 324 314 London Underground 405 476 537 North Eastern 192 193 201 North Western 270 263 258 Midland1 179 166 — South Western1 141 127 —
Police officers Area 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Western1 — 2 279 Scotland 202 205 207 On secondment — — 29 Total 2,109 2,206 2,251 1Midland and South Western Areas were merged to form Western Area in 2003–04.