House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 16 Dec 2002 (pt 37)

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National Alert Rating

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the national alert rating for each public sector was in each year since 1997. [85642]

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Mr. Denham: For reasons of security it would not be appropriate to comment on the states of alert operated across the various sectors.

Official Travel

Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total budget of (a) his Department and (b) its agencies is for official travel in 2002–03. [84931]

Hilary Benn [holding answer 3 December 2002]: On current estimates the Home Office expects to spend #14,920,000 on official travel in 2002–03. The estimated expenditure of the agencies is as follows:

#

Forensic Science Service 1,949,000

Her Majesty's Prison Service 9,640,000

United Kingdom Passport Service 1,327,000

	#
Forensic Science Service	1,949,000
Her Majesty's Prison Service	9,640,000
United Kingdom Passport Service	1,327,000

The above figures include the cost of subsistence allowance which cannot be identified separately without disproportionate cost. The Prison Service figure includes the travel and subsistence cost of prison staff

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escorting prisoners. The cost of escorts for asylum seekers is not included as they are provided by the private sector.

Police Appointments

Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recruitment and deployment practices exist for the appointment of a police borough commander in a London Borough; and if he will make a statement. [85678]

Mr. Denham: The appointment of a police borough commander to a London borough is an operational policing matter that falls under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

Police Transfers

Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of, and how many, police officers transferred out of each police force in England and Wales in each of the last three years. [83370]

Mr. Denham [holding answer 27 November 2002]: The tables show (i) the numbers of officers transferred from each force, (ii) the proportion of force strength represented by these transfers, (iii) the numbers of officers transferred in to each force and (iv) the net result for each force of this transfer activity in the last three years.

1999–2000

Police transfers Strength at 31 March 1999 Transfers from force Transfers out as proportion of strength (percentage) Transfers to force Net transfers

Avon and Somerset 2,999 16 0.53 29 13

Bedfordshire 1,041 5 0.48 1 -4

Cambridgeshire 1,274 6 0.47 12 6

Cheshire 2,071 4 0.19 12 8

City of London 778 13 1.67 0 -13

Cleveland 1,416 1 0.07 9 8

Cumbria 1,126 6 0.53 4 -2

Derbyshire 1,759 6 0.34 10 4

Devon and Cornwall 2,887 8 0.28 19 11

Dorset 1,279 3 0.23 54 51

Durham 1,568 3 0.19 6 3

Dyfed-Powys 1,026 5 0.49 15 10

Essex⁽²¹⁾ 2,891 10 0.35 23 13

Gloucestershire 1,104 3 0.27 13 10

Greater Manchester 6,810 15 0.22 25 10

Gwent 1,247 3 0.24 23 20

Hampshire 3,473 20 0.58 31 11

Hertfordshire⁽²¹⁾ 1,724 23 1.33 25 2

Humberside 1,974 5 0.25 15 10

Kent 3,201 12 0.37 18 6

Lancashire 3,245 7 0.22 7 0

Leicestershire 1,993 13 0.65 8 -5

Lincolnshire 1,140 5 0.44 14 9

Merseyside 4,211 10 0.24 9 -1

Metropolitan Police⁽²¹⁾ 26,073 244 0.94 36 -208

Norfolk 1,381 2 0.14 13 11

Northamptonshire 1,137 2 0.18 3 1

Northumbria 3,840 9 0.23 7 -2

North Wales 1,391 5 0.36 14 9

North Yorkshire 1,337 5 0.37 10 5

Nottinghamshire 2,225 10 0.45 9 -1

South Wales 2,981 11 0.37 7 -4

South Yorkshire 3,168 8 0.25 22 14

Staffordshire 2,238 2 0.09 2 0

Suffolk 1,190 5 0.42 2 -3

Surrey⁽²¹⁾ 1,662 18 1.08 43 25

Sussex 2,847 21 0.74 21 0

Thames Valley 3,748 26 0.69 1 -25

Warwickshire 908 2 0.22 3 1

West Mercia 2,025 6 0.30 2 -4

West Midlands 7,321 42 0.57 26 -16

West Yorkshire 4,982 15 0.30 0 -15

Wiltshire 1,151 7 0.61 13 6

		1999–2000
Police transfers	Strength at 31 March 1999	Transfers from force	Transfers out as proportion of strength (percentage)	Transfers to force	Net transfers
Avon and Somerset	2,999	16	0.53	29	13
Bedfordshire	1,041	5	0.48	1	-4
Cambridgeshire	1,274	6	0.47	12	6
Cheshire	2,071	4	0.19	12	8
City of London	778	13	1.67	0	-13
Cleveland	1,416	1	0.07	9	8
Cumbria	1,126	6	0.53	4	-2
Derbyshire	1,759	6	0.34	10	4
Devon and Cornwall	2,887	8	0.28	19	11
Dorset	1,279	3	0.23	54	51
Durham	1,568	3	0.19	6	3
Dyfed-Powys	1,026	5	0.49	15	10
Essex⁽²¹⁾	2,891	10	0.35	23	13
Gloucestershire	1,104	3	0.27	13	10
Greater Manchester	6,810	15	0.22	25	10
Gwent	1,247	3	0.24	23	20
Hampshire	3,473	20	0.58	31	11
Hertfordshire⁽²¹⁾	1,724	23	1.33	25	2
Humberside	1,974	5	0.25	15	10
Kent	3,201	12	0.37	18	6
Lancashire	3,245	7	0.22	7	0
Leicestershire	1,993	13	0.65	8	-5
Lincolnshire	1,140	5	0.44	14	9
Merseyside	4,211	10	0.24	9	-1
Metropolitan Police⁽²¹⁾	26,073	244	0.94	36	-208
Norfolk	1,381	2	0.14	13	11
Northamptonshire	1,137	2	0.18	3	1
Northumbria	3,840	9	0.23	7	-2
North Wales	1,391	5	0.36	14	9
North Yorkshire	1,337	5	0.37	10	5
Nottinghamshire	2,225	10	0.45	9	-1
South Wales	2,981	11	0.37	7	-4
South Yorkshire	3,168	8	0.25	22	14
Staffordshire	2,238	2	0.09	2	0
Suffolk	1,190	5	0.42	2	-3
Surrey⁽²¹⁾	1,662	18	1.08	43	25
Sussex	2,847	21	0.74	21	0
Thames Valley	3,748	26	0.69	1	-25
Warwickshire	908	2	0.22	3	1
West Mercia	2,025	6	0.30	2	-4
West Midlands	7,321	42	0.57	26	-16
West Yorkshire	4,982	15	0.30	0	-15
Wiltshire	1,151	7	0.61	13	6

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2000–01

Police transfers Strength at 31 March 2000 Transfers from force Transfers out as proportion of strength (percentage) Transfers to force Net transfers

Avon and Somerset 2,934 25 0.85 48 23

Bedfordshire 1,028 21 2.04 9 -12

Cambridgeshire 1,237 12 0.97 15 3

Cheshire 2,011 6 0.30 8 2

City of London 732 18 2.46 2 -16

Cleveland 1,404 4 0.28 0 -4

Cumbria 1,084 10 0.92 9 -1

Derbyshire 1,777 5 0.28 3 -2

Devon and Cornwall 2,841 7 0.25 62 55

Dorset 1,306 9 0.69 36 27

Durham 1,558 5 0.32 14 9

Dyfed-Powys 1,040 9 0.87 13 4

Essex⁽²¹⁾ 2,806 25 0.89 50 25

Gloucestershire 1,114 6 0.54 14 8

Greater Manchester 6,795 28 0.41 48 20

Gwent 1,264 5 0.40 13 8

Hampshire 3,419 24 0.70 41 17

Hertfordshire⁽²¹⁾ 1,767 43 2.43 31 -12

Humberside 1,932 18 0.92 10 -8

Kent 3,204 26 0.81 30 4

Lancashire 3,179 7 0.22 13 6

Leicestershire 1,993 27 1.35 34 7

Lincolnshire 1,115 6 0.54 32 26

Merseyside 4,085 14 0.34 18 4

Metropolitan Police⁽²¹⁾ 25,485 382 1.50 72 -310

Norfolk 1,381 6 0.43 28 22

Northamptonshire 1,117 10 0.90 16 6

Northumbria 3,788 5 0.13 9 4

North Wales 1,403 2 0.14 19 17

North Yorkshire 1,283 5 0.39 36 31

Nottinghamshire 2,204 6 0.27 33 27

South Wales 2,926 3 0.10 60 57

South Yorkshire 3,163 4 0.13 21 17

Staffordshire 2,170 9 0.41 2 -7

Suffolk 1,145 11 0.96 8 -3

Surrey⁽²¹⁾ 1,785 171 9.59 303 132

Sussex 2,822 31 1.10 23 -8

Thames Valley 3,740 80 2.14 9 -71

Warwickshire 900 8 0.89 2 -6

West Mercia 1,887 6 0.32 18 12

West Midlands 7,194 59 0.82 22 -37

West Yorkshire 4,822 19 0.39 21 2

Wiltshire 1,118 12 1.07 15 3

2001–02

Strength at 31 March 2001 Transfers from force Transfers out as proportion of strength (percentage) Transfers to force Net transfers

Avon and Somerset 2,994 19 0.63 44 25

Bedfordshire 1,036 51 4.92 6 -45

Cambridgeshire 1,296 26 2.01 27 1

Cheshire 2,002 18 0.90 8 -10

City of London 703 11 1.54 42 31

Cleveland 1,407 4 0.28 17 13

Cumbria 1,048 18 1.72 29 11

Derbyshire 1,823 6 0.33 18 12

Devon and Cornwall 2,934 13 0.44 87 74

Dorset 1,354 20 1.46 36 16

Durham 1,595 10 0.63 10 0

Dyfed-Powys 1,055 4 0.38 23 19

Essex⁽²¹⁾ 2,897 56 1.93 50 -6

Gloucestershire 1,173 20 1.71 18 -2

Greater Manchester 6,909 39 0.56 64 25

Gwent 1,274 8 0.63 15 7

Hampshire 3,438 61 1.77 54 -7

Hertfordshire⁽²¹⁾ 1,922 59 3.07 54 -5

Humberside 1,917 12 0.63 24 12

Kent 3,319 28 0.84 24 -4

Lancashire 3,255 36 1.11 28 -8

Leicestershire 2,032 37 1.82 13 -24

Lincolnshire 1,202 6 0.50 8 2

Merseyside 4,081 8 0.20 17 9

Metropolitan Police⁽²¹⁾ 24,878 436 1.75 196 -240

Norfolk 1,420 9 0.63 33 24

Northamptonshire 1,157 13 1.12 29 16

Northumbria 3,857 26 0.67 29 3

North Wales 1,444 0 0.00 32 32

North Yorkshire 1,305 4 0.31 80 76

Nottinghamshire 2,275 14 0.62 42 28

South Wales 3,154 6 0.19 12 6

South Yorkshire 3,197 12 0.38 26 14

Staffordshire 2,129 22 1.02 35 13

Suffolk 1,133 3 0.26 21 18

Surrey⁽²¹⁾ 2,066 246 11.93 55 -191

Sussex 2,855 34 1.19 29 -5

Thames Valley 3,703 72 1.94 13 -59

Warwickshire 926 17 1.84 27 10

West Mercia 1,951 10 0.51 65 55

West Midlands 7,423 132 1.77 41 -91

West Yorkshire 4,815 47 0.98 22 -25

Wiltshire 1,120 10 0.89 22 12

		2000–01
Police transfers	Strength at 31 March 2000	Transfers from force	Transfers out as proportion of strength (percentage)	Transfers to force	Net transfers
Avon and Somerset	2,934	25	0.85	48	23
Bedfordshire	1,028	21	2.04	9	-12
Cambridgeshire	1,237	12	0.97	15	3
Cheshire	2,011	6	0.30	8	2
City of London	732	18	2.46	2	-16
Cleveland	1,404	4	0.28	0	-4
Cumbria	1,084	10	0.92	9	-1
Derbyshire	1,777	5	0.28	3	-2
Devon and Cornwall	2,841	7	0.25	62	55
Dorset	1,306	9	0.69	36	27
Durham	1,558	5	0.32	14	9
Dyfed-Powys	1,040	9	0.87	13	4
Essex⁽²¹⁾	2,806	25	0.89	50	25
Gloucestershire	1,114	6	0.54	14	8
Greater Manchester	6,795	28	0.41	48	20
Gwent	1,264	5	0.40	13	8
Hampshire	3,419	24	0.70	41	17
Hertfordshire⁽²¹⁾	1,767	43	2.43	31	-12
Humberside	1,932	18	0.92	10	-8
Kent	3,204	26	0.81	30	4
Lancashire	3,179	7	0.22	13	6
Leicestershire	1,993	27	1.35	34	7
Lincolnshire	1,115	6	0.54	32	26
Merseyside	4,085	14	0.34	18	4
Metropolitan Police⁽²¹⁾	25,485	382	1.50	72	-310
Norfolk	1,381	6	0.43	28	22
Northamptonshire	1,117	10	0.90	16	6
Northumbria	3,788	5	0.13	9	4
North Wales	1,403	2	0.14	19	17
North Yorkshire	1,283	5	0.39	36	31
Nottinghamshire	2,204	6	0.27	33	27
South Wales	2,926	3	0.10	60	57
South Yorkshire	3,163	4	0.13	21	17
Staffordshire	2,170	9	0.41	2	-7
Suffolk	1,145	11	0.96	8	-3
Surrey⁽²¹⁾	1,785	171	9.59	303	132
Sussex	2,822	31	1.10	23	-8
Thames Valley	3,740	80	2.14	9	-71
Warwickshire	900	8	0.89	2	-6
West Mercia	1,887	6	0.32	18	12
West Midlands	7,194	59	0.82	22	-37
West Yorkshire	4,822	19	0.39	21	2
Wiltshire	1,118	12	1.07	15	3

		2001–02
	Strength at 31 March 2001	Transfers from force	Transfers out as proportion of strength (percentage)	Transfers to force	Net transfers
Avon and Somerset	2,994	19	0.63	44	25
Bedfordshire	1,036	51	4.92	6	-45
Cambridgeshire	1,296	26	2.01	27	1
Cheshire	2,002	18	0.90	8	-10
City of London	703	11	1.54	42	31
Cleveland	1,407	4	0.28	17	13
Cumbria	1,048	18	1.72	29	11
Derbyshire	1,823	6	0.33	18	12
Devon and Cornwall	2,934	13	0.44	87	74
Dorset	1,354	20	1.46	36	16
Durham	1,595	10	0.63	10	0
Dyfed-Powys	1,055	4	0.38	23	19
Essex⁽²¹⁾	2,897	56	1.93	50	-6
Gloucestershire	1,173	20	1.71	18	-2
Greater Manchester	6,909	39	0.56	64	25
Gwent	1,274	8	0.63	15	7
Hampshire	3,438	61	1.77	54	-7
Hertfordshire⁽²¹⁾	1,922	59	3.07	54	-5
Humberside	1,917	12	0.63	24	12
Kent	3,319	28	0.84	24	-4
Lancashire	3,255	36	1.11	28	-8
Leicestershire	2,032	37	1.82	13	-24
Lincolnshire	1,202	6	0.50	8	2
Merseyside	4,081	8	0.20	17	9
Metropolitan Police⁽²¹⁾	24,878	436	1.75	196	-240
Norfolk	1,420	9	0.63	33	24
Northamptonshire	1,157	13	1.12	29	16
Northumbria	3,857	26	0.67	29	3
North Wales	1,444	0	0.00	32	32
North Yorkshire	1,305	4	0.31	80	76
Nottinghamshire	2,275	14	0.62	42	28
South Wales	3,154	6	0.19	12	6
South Yorkshire	3,197	12	0.38	26	14
Staffordshire	2,129	22	1.02	35	13
Suffolk	1,133	3	0.26	21	18
Surrey⁽²¹⁾	2,066	246	11.93	55	-191
Sussex	2,855	34	1.19	29	-5
Thames Valley	3,703	72	1.94	13	-59
Warwickshire	926	17	1.84	27	10
West Mercia	1,951	10	0.51	65	55
West Midlands	7,423	132	1.77	41	-91
West Yorkshire	4,815	47	0.98	22	-25
Wiltshire	1,120	10	0.89	22	12

⁽²¹⁾ As of April 2000, the Metropolitan Police force was reduced in size by a transfer of responsibility for policing some areas to the surrounding forces of Surrey, Hertfordshire and Essex. The effects of the Metropolitan Police boundary changes on 1 April 2000 were incorporated into the police funding formula and the overall transfer between the forces was in terms of financial resources, not of officers.

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