House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 27 Jan 2003 (pt 50)

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Police Force (Civilian Staff)

Mr. Challen: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many civilian staff have been employed in each police force in England and Wales in each year since 1996–97; and how many of these civilians have been employed as a consequence of the civilianisation of posts formerly performed by uniformed officers. [91080]

Mr. Denham: The figures for the number of civilian support staff employed by police forces since 1996–97 are provided in the table. Information for the number civilians employed as a result of the civilianisation of uniformed police posts is not available.

Police force March 1997 March 1998 March 1999 March 2000 March 2001 March 2002

Avon and Somerset 1,438 1,393 1,424 1,436 1,452 1,611

Bedfordshire 484 523 483 490 491 524

Cambridgeshire 607 574 586 503 614 733

Cheshire 735 781 785 823 833 884

Cleveland 609 586 552 595 586 626

Cumbria 451 451 442 469 588 631

Derbyshire 723 787 818 826 875 953

Devon and Cornwall 1,159 1,186 1,215 1,343 1,453 1,639

Dorset 615 651 702 686 682 741

Durham 583 557 559 590 566 660

Dyfed Powys 322 341 341 359 401 459

Essex 1,199 1,252 1,273 1,348 1,447 1,571

Gloucestershire 435 423 504 484 506 545

Greater Manchester 2,612 2,661 2,623 2,822 2,858 3,135

Gwent 452 477 487 498 537 570

Hampshire 1,316 1,331 1,381 1,443 1,424 1,597

Hertfordshire 818 831 835 890 935 1,121

Humberside 718 789 840 840 808 816

Kent 1,384 1,470 1,582 1,647 1,796 1,958

Lancashire 1,126 1,143 1,198 1,422 1,369 1,442

Leicestershire 755 774 802 805 686 816

Lincolnshire 521 541 517 516 561 600

London, City of 347 334 314 285 233 247

Merseyside 1,343 1,502 1,356 1,458 1,418 1,532

Metropolitan Police 13,493 12,432 11,257 10,605 10,040 10,459

Norfolk 603 646 648 655 694 819

North Wales 476 479 508 519 498 645

North Yorkshire 519 543 541 492 591 743

Northamptonshire 554 577 587 599 694 742

Northumbria 1,365 1,362 1,443 1,417 1,344 1,403

Nottinghamshire 1,003 987 1,039 1,024 1,039 1,087

South Wales 1,206 1,132 1,223 1,081 1,270 1,435

South Yorkshire 1,291 1,243 1,273 1,391 1,312 1,352

Staffordshire 763 866 1,004 858 935 1,030

Suffolk 522 583 594 600 621 692

Surrey 727 743 733 762 897 1,043

Sussex 1,149 1,185 1,393 1,328 1,454 1,507

Thames Valley 1,825 1,827 1,799 1,786 1,891 2,061

Warwickshire 376 398 406 394 412 459

West Mercia 942 975 975 1,043 1,095 1,116

West Midlands 2,739 2,817 2,652 2,695 2,819 3,007

West Yorkshire 2,234 2,304 2,216 2,199 2,228 2,364

Wiltshire 475 519 555 563 622 649

Total 53,011 52,975 52,465 52,588 53,575 58,022

Police force	March 1997	March 1998	March 1999	March 2000	March 2001	March 2002
Avon and Somerset	1,438	1,393	1,424	1,436	1,452	1,611
Bedfordshire	484	523	483	490	491	524
Cambridgeshire	607	574	586	503	614	733
Cheshire	735	781	785	823	833	884
Cleveland	609	586	552	595	586	626
Cumbria	451	451	442	469	588	631
Derbyshire	723	787	818	826	875	953
Devon and Cornwall	1,159	1,186	1,215	1,343	1,453	1,639
Dorset	615	651	702	686	682	741
Durham	583	557	559	590	566	660
Dyfed Powys	322	341	341	359	401	459
Essex	1,199	1,252	1,273	1,348	1,447	1,571
Gloucestershire	435	423	504	484	506	545
Greater Manchester	2,612	2,661	2,623	2,822	2,858	3,135
Gwent	452	477	487	498	537	570
Hampshire	1,316	1,331	1,381	1,443	1,424	1,597
Hertfordshire	818	831	835	890	935	1,121
Humberside	718	789	840	840	808	816
Kent	1,384	1,470	1,582	1,647	1,796	1,958
Lancashire	1,126	1,143	1,198	1,422	1,369	1,442
Leicestershire	755	774	802	805	686	816
Lincolnshire	521	541	517	516	561	600
London, City of	347	334	314	285	233	247
Merseyside	1,343	1,502	1,356	1,458	1,418	1,532
Metropolitan Police	13,493	12,432	11,257	10,605	10,040	10,459
Norfolk	603	646	648	655	694	819
North Wales	476	479	508	519	498	645
North Yorkshire	519	543	541	492	591	743
Northamptonshire	554	577	587	599	694	742
Northumbria	1,365	1,362	1,443	1,417	1,344	1,403
Nottinghamshire	1,003	987	1,039	1,024	1,039	1,087
South Wales	1,206	1,132	1,223	1,081	1,270	1,435
South Yorkshire	1,291	1,243	1,273	1,391	1,312	1,352
Staffordshire	763	866	1,004	858	935	1,030
Suffolk	522	583	594	600	621	692
Surrey	727	743	733	762	897	1,043
Sussex	1,149	1,185	1,393	1,328	1,454	1,507
Thames Valley	1,825	1,827	1,799	1,786	1,891	2,061
Warwickshire	376	398	406	394	412	459
West Mercia	942	975	975	1,043	1,095	1,116
West Midlands	2,739	2,817	2,652	2,695	2,819	3,007
West Yorkshire	2,234	2,304	2,216	2,199	2,228	2,364
Wiltshire	475	519	555	563	622	649
Total	53,011	52,975	52,465	52,588	53,575	58,022

Source:

Home Office Statistical Bulletins—Police Service Strength 1997–2002

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Police Numbers

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the number of police officers in (a) England and Wales, (b) Avon and Somerset and (c) East Somerset district in each year from 1980–81 to 2003–04; and if he will make a statement. [92084]

Mr. Denham [holding answer 22 January 2003]: Information on the number of officers in England and Wales and Avon and Somerset Constabulary for 1980–81 to 2001–02 (the latest available statistics) is set out in the table. My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has set a target for there to be 130,000 officers in March 2003 and 132,500 officers in 2004, but he has not set targets for individual forces.

The deployment of resources between the eight territorial divisions and other specialist operational and support units of the force is an operational matter for the Chief Constable.

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Southwark, North and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) on 2 December 2002, Official Report, column 589W, setting out police strength for each Basic Command Unit for each force in England and Wales as at 31 March 2002.

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Police numbers; England and Wales and for Avon and Somerset 1980–81 to 2001–02

Year (as at 31 March) Police numbers England and Wales Police numbers Avon and Somerset

1981 118,102 2,953

1982 119,973 3,011

1983 121,003 2,970

1984 121,053 2,997

1985 120,116 2,982

1986 120,848 2,958

1987 122,236 3,009

1988 124,080 3,013

1989 125,631 3,014

1990 126,777 3,094

1991 127,495 3,092

1992 127,627 3,081

1993 128,290 3,068

1994 127,897 3,033

1995 127,222 3,000

1996 126,901 2,981

1997 127,158 2,989

1998 126,814 2,976

1999 126,096 2,999

2000 124,418 2,934

2001 125,519 2,960

2002 129,603 3,096

Year (as at 31 March)	Police numbers England and Wales	Police numbers Avon and Somerset
1981	118,102	2,953
1982	119,973	3,011
1983	121,003	2,970
1984	121,053	2,997
1985	120,116	2,982
1986	120,848	2,958
1987	122,236	3,009
1988	124,080	3,013
1989	125,631	3,014
1990	126,777	3,094
1991	127,495	3,092
1992	127,627	3,081
1993	128,290	3,068
1994	127,897	3,033
1995	127,222	3,000
1996	126,901	2,981
1997	127,158	2,989
1998	126,814	2,976
1999	126,096	2,999
2000	124,418	2,934
2001	125,519	2,960
2002	129,603	3,096

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Police Pay and Pensions

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assumptions the Home Office made about the change in police pay and pension costs between 2002–03 and 2003–04 in determining the police grant distribution. [90217]

Mr. Denham: The average increase in Police Grant and Revenue Support Grant and National Non-Domestic Rates income in 2003–04 will be 4.3 per cent. Each police authority will receive an increase of at least 3 per cent.

Within the total sum available, distribution of Police Grant is based, by formula, on predicted relative demands on policing services for each police authority. Formula changes for 2003–04 do not relate to pay or pension costs. The proportion of the formula attributable to projected pensions costs remains at 14.5 per cent.

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Grant is not specifically earmarked for pay and pension costs. Authorities will take grant into account when setting budgets to meet these costs from their total available resources.

Police Precept

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the level of the police precept in each English police authority, based on (a) Band D council tax and (b) other measures for which comparative information is available, in each year from 1990–91 to 2002–03; and if he will make a statement. [92082]

Mr. Denham [holding answer 22 January 2003]: Precept levels are determined by police authorities.

Police precepts (Band D level) for English Police Authorities since 1995–96 are set out in the table. Before April 1995 policing in shire areas was provided by county councils. Figures for the police component of county precepts are unavailable.

Council tax—police element (Band D)£

Police authority 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

Avon and Somerset 45.32 45.73 52.04 55.09 60.62 67.59 72.66 83.4

Bedfordshire 45.40 46.46 52.51 55.84 61.36 66.98 70.26 78.69

Cambridgeshire 44.64 45.00 51.03 48.24 52.11 62.46 68.04 94.59

Cheshire 44.71 45.10 51.16 53.86 56.28 61.06 64.66 73.54

Cleveland 45.23 46.02 54.87 48.43 62.55 65.58 69.51 96.13

Cumbria 49.54 51.14 58.20 72.35 78.27 84.23 90.60 100.48

Derbyshire 45.04 45.18 51.31 57.30 65.85 71.12 75.38 91.96

Devon and Cornwall 45.60 45.66 49.79 48,30 53.52 58.87 61.81 73.8

Dorset 56.13 57.49 63.59 70.60 77.12 84.42 92.25 103.5

Durham 45.00 45.45 52.20 48.60 50.40 52.65 56.43 64.44

Essex 47.25 48.42 54.09 62.28 65.07 67.95 71.01 77.67

Gloucestershire 44.92 44.96 51.17 57.74 68.90 77.98 82.05 94.01

Greater Manchester 45.53 45.86 54.10 56.28 60.22 62.72 64.66 68.86

Hampshire 45.00 45.81 51.75 50.13 53.91 55.08 59.04 75.15

Hertfordshire 44.89 46.02 51.51 58.83 63.54 67.99 72.39 81.01

Humberside 45.09 45.78 52.47 52.47 54.81 60.30 85.77 95.4

Kent 45.09 45.81 51.57 48.45 52.48 55.73 60.26 73.64

Lancashire 45.18 45.71 53.25 53.48 57.69 62.60 67.89 73.86

Leicestershire 45.27 45.32 52.26 61.21 63.79 67.80 75.52 95.21

Lincolnshire 62.21 66.96 69.03 78.93 81.99 86.49 90.36 94.86

Merseyside 53.42 57.87 66.87 71.78 77.44 81.31 85.37 94.76

Metropolitan 47.83 49.84 57.00 70.73 77.44 90.95 118.85 130.59

Norfolk 45.27 45.18 50.58 53.64 64.35 72.09 83.61 100.35

Northamptonshire 63.29 64.26 70.56 69.29 76.08 79.65 83.00 105.25

Northumbria 44.92 45.95 52.73 47.67 49.82 52.06 55.65 58.15

North Yorkshire 45.47 45.40 49.72 48.46 52.20 57.04 62.59 88.59

Nottinghamshire 45.51 45.94 49.78 54.32 61.55 65.17 70.17 85.17

South Yorkshire 44.95 45.80 53.29 54.28 56.72 59.26 62.79 74.09

Staffordshire 47.87 48.15 54.74 72.42 78.86 83.43 94.37 100.93

Suffolk 44.64 45.09 51.39 52.38 56.16 61.11 67.14 82.08

Surrey 41.94 42.93 44.64 66.06 75.24 79.41 83.08 96.44

Sussex 45.18 45.99 51.66 50.94 53.19 55.53 59.13 69.84

Thames Valley 46.86 46.96 52.79 50.76 56.53 60.34 64.49 73.49

Warwickshire 44.60 46.70 52.24 62.09 71.18 77.57 85.17 101.78

West Mercia 44.94 45.34 50.87 53.64 59.00 74.06 78.50 104.5

West Midlands 44.48 45.65 53.20 48.99 51.19 54.77 57.21 61.88

West Yorkshire 45.28 45.28 53.17 52.41 54.76 58.73 60.82 75.92

Wiltshire 48.45 49.44 55.48 62.77 68.98 75.84 83.26 91.54

Police authority	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
Avon and Somerset	45.32	45.73	52.04	55.09	60.62	67.59	72.66	83.4
Bedfordshire	45.40	46.46	52.51	55.84	61.36	66.98	70.26	78.69
Cambridgeshire	44.64	45.00	51.03	48.24	52.11	62.46	68.04	94.59
Cheshire	44.71	45.10	51.16	53.86	56.28	61.06	64.66	73.54
Cleveland	45.23	46.02	54.87	48.43	62.55	65.58	69.51	96.13
Cumbria	49.54	51.14	58.20	72.35	78.27	84.23	90.60	100.48
Derbyshire	45.04	45.18	51.31	57.30	65.85	71.12	75.38	91.96
Devon and Cornwall	45.60	45.66	49.79	48,30	53.52	58.87	61.81	73.8
Dorset	56.13	57.49	63.59	70.60	77.12	84.42	92.25	103.5
Durham	45.00	45.45	52.20	48.60	50.40	52.65	56.43	64.44
Essex	47.25	48.42	54.09	62.28	65.07	67.95	71.01	77.67
Gloucestershire	44.92	44.96	51.17	57.74	68.90	77.98	82.05	94.01
Greater Manchester	45.53	45.86	54.10	56.28	60.22	62.72	64.66	68.86
Hampshire	45.00	45.81	51.75	50.13	53.91	55.08	59.04	75.15
Hertfordshire	44.89	46.02	51.51	58.83	63.54	67.99	72.39	81.01
Humberside	45.09	45.78	52.47	52.47	54.81	60.30	85.77	95.4
Kent	45.09	45.81	51.57	48.45	52.48	55.73	60.26	73.64
Lancashire	45.18	45.71	53.25	53.48	57.69	62.60	67.89	73.86
Leicestershire	45.27	45.32	52.26	61.21	63.79	67.80	75.52	95.21
Lincolnshire	62.21	66.96	69.03	78.93	81.99	86.49	90.36	94.86
Merseyside	53.42	57.87	66.87	71.78	77.44	81.31	85.37	94.76
Metropolitan	47.83	49.84	57.00	70.73	77.44	90.95	118.85	130.59
Norfolk	45.27	45.18	50.58	53.64	64.35	72.09	83.61	100.35
Northamptonshire	63.29	64.26	70.56	69.29	76.08	79.65	83.00	105.25
Northumbria	44.92	45.95	52.73	47.67	49.82	52.06	55.65	58.15
North Yorkshire	45.47	45.40	49.72	48.46	52.20	57.04	62.59	88.59
Nottinghamshire	45.51	45.94	49.78	54.32	61.55	65.17	70.17	85.17
South Yorkshire	44.95	45.80	53.29	54.28	56.72	59.26	62.79	74.09
Staffordshire	47.87	48.15	54.74	72.42	78.86	83.43	94.37	100.93
Suffolk	44.64	45.09	51.39	52.38	56.16	61.11	67.14	82.08
Surrey	41.94	42.93	44.64	66.06	75.24	79.41	83.08	96.44
Sussex	45.18	45.99	51.66	50.94	53.19	55.53	59.13	69.84
Thames Valley	46.86	46.96	52.79	50.76	56.53	60.34	64.49	73.49
Warwickshire	44.60	46.70	52.24	62.09	71.18	77.57	85.17	101.78
West Mercia	44.94	45.34	50.87	53.64	59.00	74.06	78.50	104.5
West Midlands	44.48	45.65	53.20	48.99	51.19	54.77	57.21	61.88
West Yorkshire	45.28	45.28	53.17	52.41	54.76	58.73	60.82	75.92
Wiltshire	48.45	49.44	55.48	62.77	68.98	75.84	83.26	91.54

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