House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 2 Feb 2005 (pt 21)

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Peter Sutcliffe

Mr. Collins: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what circumstances he would permit a return visit by Peter Sutcliffe to Arnside in Cumbria. [211309]

Paul Goggins [holding answer 27 January 2005]: Any application would be considered on its individual merits. There is currently no application for any leave.

Police

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many (a) crime and incident and (b) custody unit staff employed by (i) Essex police and (ii) Southend police have been dismissed in each year since 1997; [210457]

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(2) how many (a) forensic and scientific staff and (b) analysis and intelligence staff employed by (i) Essex police and (ii) Southend police have been dismissed in each year since 1997; [210458]

(3) how many (a) police drivers and (b) finance staff have been dismissed by (i) Essex police and (ii) Southend police in each year since 1997; [210459]

(4) how many traffic wardens employed on behalf of (a) Essex police and (b) Southend police have been dismissed in each year since 1997; [210460]

(5) how many IT communications and audio staff have been dismissed by (a) Essex police and (b) Southend police in each year since 1997; [210461]

(6) how many control room staff have been dismissed by (a) Essex police and (b) Southend police in each year since 1997; [210462]

(7) how many administrative and clerical staff were dismissed by (a) Essex police and (b) Southend police in each year since 1997; [210463]

(8) how many personnel and human resources staff have been employed by (a) Essex police and (b) Southend police in each year since 1997. [210464]

Ms Blears: The information requested is in the following table.

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Essex

Forensic and Scientific Staff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Analysis and Intelligence Staff 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Police Drivers 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Finance Staff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Traffic Wardens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

IT Communications and Audio Staff 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Control Room Staff 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Crime and Incident Staff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Custody Unit Staff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Southend

Forensic and Scientific Staff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Analysis and Intelligence Staff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Police Drivers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Finance Staff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Traffic Wardens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

IT Communications and Audio Staff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Control Room Staff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Crime and Incident Staff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Custody Unit Staff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Essex
Forensic and Scientific Staff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Analysis and Intelligence Staff	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Police Drivers	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Finance Staff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Traffic Wardens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
IT Communications and Audio Staff	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Control Room Staff	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crime and Incident Staff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Custody Unit Staff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Southend
Forensic and Scientific Staff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Analysis and Intelligence Staff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Police Drivers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Finance Staff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Traffic Wardens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
IT Communications and Audio Staff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Control Room Staff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crime and Incident Staff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Custody Unit Staff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Mr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the percentage change in the numbers of full-time police officers in (a) Lancashire Constabulary and (b) Burnley has been since 1997. [204341]

Ms Blears: Police numbers for the Lancashire Constabulary increased by 9.8 per cent. (+320) to 3,567 between March 2002 and data for March 2003 onwards can be found on the Research, Development and Statistics Directorate pages of the Home Office website. The Burnley parliamentary constituency is part of the Pennine (F) Division.

On 31 March 2004 the Pennine Division had 574 officers, an increase of 9.1 per cent. (+48) since March 2002. For the period March 2002 to March 2004 Lancashire Constabulary strength increased by 7.4 per cent. (+246). The deployment of officers within the Pennine (F) Division is a matter for the Divisional Commander.

Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) part-time, including reduced hour and short-time working and (b) full-time police officers there were in each constabulary in each of the past seven years. [211295]

Ms Blears: The available information is given in the following table. Prior to 1 April 2002 a headcount of police officers was not collected centrally. Therefore the numbers of full-time police officers can only be calculated for the past two years.

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Part-time police officers 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

Avon and Somerset 39 57 72 73 93 101 123

Bedfordshire 17 20 24 31 31 36 44

Cambridgeshire 24 26 0 24 25 35 41

Cheshire 29 38 41 38 42 49 54

Cleveland 37 40 40 45 50 54 49

Cumbria 17 21 29 38 53 56 64

Derbyshire 17 24 36 41 50 54 64

Devon and Cornwall 59 69 80 80 106 124 155

Dorset 23 31 38 41 51 61 66

Durham 16 23 0 24 27 34 44

Dyfed-Powys 9 15 19 18 27 31 38

Essex 66 68 68 91 93 111 129

Gloucestershire 18 30 35 43 46 58 65

Greater Manchester 69 78 86 115 137 165 176

Gwent 17 22 34 38 41 43 42

Hampshire 34 42 60 71 81 99 121

Hertfordshire 39 44 44 55 57 77 86

Humberside 44 44 41 48 54 62 70

Kent 54 73 87 93 14 119 144

Lancashire 39 59 75 81 90 100 104

Leicestershire 32 36 38 40 47 50 59

Lincolnshire 9 11 2 19 18 23 24

London, City of 15 15 17 19 21 21 16

Merseyside 34 28 56 73 85 104 110

Metropolitan police 489 496 578 649 757 882 933

Norfolk 28 34 44 52 60 65 65

Northamptonshire 28 25 30 37 38 52 54

Northumbria 48 59 60 77 95 97 109

North Wales 13 0 17 21 24 25 50

North Yorkshire 19 22 25 27 37 39 51

Nottinghamshire 52 59 65 69 73 76 93

South Wales 22 26 30 39 47 52 58

South Yorkshire 38 43 51 62 63 73 84

Staffordshire 31 46 60 68 85 103 114

Suffolk 16 18 24 34 48 57 58

Surrey 41 45 47 63 56 65 69

Sussex 66 79 70 101 120 151 166

Thames Valley 81 92 98 92 103 118 122

Warwickshire 16 17 20 26 23 25 29

West Mercia 24 29 35 56 63 56 57

West Midlands 135 153 195 200 193 288 331

West Yorkshire 85 94 113 131 151 172 179

Wiltshire 15 24 27 34 49 58 64

Total 2,004 2,275 2,611 3,077 3,424 4,121 4,574

Full-time police officers 2002–03 2003–04

Avon and Somerset 3,097 3,338

Bedfordshire 1,096 1,171

Cambridgeshire 1,368 1,385

Cheshire 2,103 2,166

Cleveland 1,552 1,662

Cumbria 1,118 1,200

Derbyshire 1,973 2,038

Devon and Cornwall 3,137 3,211

Dorset 1,383 1,411

Durham 1,640 1,670

Dyfed-Powys 1,129 1,149

Essex 2,934 3,036

Gloucestershire 1,200 1,256

Greater Manchester 7,266 7,980

Gwent 1,324 1,347

Hampshire 3,646 3,704

Hertfordshire 1,924 2,059

Humberside 2,084 2,186

Kent 3,412 3,530

Lancashire 3,310 3,513

Leicestershire 2,114 2,261

Lincolnshire 1,220 1,223

London, City of 797 845

Merseyside 4,037 4,053

Metropolitan police 27,687 29,452

Norfolk 1,469 1,485

Northamptonshire 1,185 1,228

Northumbria 3,949 3,984

North Wales 1,543 1,593

North Yorkshire 1,425 1,497

Nottinghamshire 2,426 2,444

South Wales 3,236 3,275

South Yorkshire 3,143 3,250

Staffordshire 2,153 2,207

Suffolk 1,217 1,273

Surrey 1,893 1,898

Sussex 2,935 2,979

Thames Valley 3,824 4,027

Warwickshire 984 992

West Mercia 2,286 2,328

West Midlands 7,646 7,794

West Yorkshire 4,921 5,191

Wiltshire 1,128 1,189

Total 129,914 135,480

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Part-time police officers	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
Avon and Somerset	39	57	72	73	93	101	123
Bedfordshire	17	20	24	31	31	36	44
Cambridgeshire	24	26	0	24	25	35	41
Cheshire	29	38	41	38	42	49	54
Cleveland	37	40	40	45	50	54	49
Cumbria	17	21	29	38	53	56	64
Derbyshire	17	24	36	41	50	54	64
Devon and Cornwall	59	69	80	80	106	124	155
Dorset	23	31	38	41	51	61	66
Durham	16	23	0	24	27	34	44
Dyfed-Powys	9	15	19	18	27	31	38
Essex	66	68	68	91	93	111	129
Gloucestershire	18	30	35	43	46	58	65
Greater Manchester	69	78	86	115	137	165	176
Gwent	17	22	34	38	41	43	42
Hampshire	34	42	60	71	81	99	121
Hertfordshire	39	44	44	55	57	77	86
Humberside	44	44	41	48	54	62	70
Kent	54	73	87	93	14	119	144
Lancashire	39	59	75	81	90	100	104
Leicestershire	32	36	38	40	47	50	59
Lincolnshire	9	11	2	19	18	23	24
London, City of	15	15	17	19	21	21	16
Merseyside	34	28	56	73	85	104	110
Metropolitan police	489	496	578	649	757	882	933
Norfolk	28	34	44	52	60	65	65
Northamptonshire	28	25	30	37	38	52	54
Northumbria	48	59	60	77	95	97	109
North Wales	13	0	17	21	24	25	50
North Yorkshire	19	22	25	27	37	39	51
Nottinghamshire	52	59	65	69	73	76	93
South Wales	22	26	30	39	47	52	58
South Yorkshire	38	43	51	62	63	73	84
Staffordshire	31	46	60	68	85	103	114
Suffolk	16	18	24	34	48	57	58
Surrey	41	45	47	63	56	65	69
Sussex	66	79	70	101	120	151	166
Thames Valley	81	92	98	92	103	118	122
Warwickshire	16	17	20	26	23	25	29
West Mercia	24	29	35	56	63	56	57
West Midlands	135	153	195	200	193	288	331
West Yorkshire	85	94	113	131	151	172	179
Wiltshire	15	24	27	34	49	58	64
Total	2,004	2,275	2,611	3,077	3,424	4,121	4,574

Full-time police officers	2002–03	2003–04
Avon and Somerset	3,097	3,338
Bedfordshire	1,096	1,171
Cambridgeshire	1,368	1,385
Cheshire	2,103	2,166
Cleveland	1,552	1,662
Cumbria	1,118	1,200
Derbyshire	1,973	2,038
Devon and Cornwall	3,137	3,211
Dorset	1,383	1,411
Durham	1,640	1,670
Dyfed-Powys	1,129	1,149
Essex	2,934	3,036
Gloucestershire	1,200	1,256
Greater Manchester	7,266	7,980
Gwent	1,324	1,347
Hampshire	3,646	3,704
Hertfordshire	1,924	2,059
Humberside	2,084	2,186
Kent	3,412	3,530
Lancashire	3,310	3,513
Leicestershire	2,114	2,261
Lincolnshire	1,220	1,223
London, City of	797	845
Merseyside	4,037	4,053
Metropolitan police	27,687	29,452
Norfolk	1,469	1,485
Northamptonshire	1,185	1,228
Northumbria	3,949	3,984
North Wales	1,543	1,593
North Yorkshire	1,425	1,497
Nottinghamshire	2,426	2,444
South Wales	3,236	3,275
South Yorkshire	3,143	3,250
Staffordshire	2,153	2,207
Suffolk	1,217	1,273
Surrey	1,893	1,898
Sussex	2,935	2,979
Thames Valley	3,824	4,027
Warwickshire	984	992
West Mercia	2,286	2,328
West Midlands	7,646	7,794
West Yorkshire	4,921	5,191
Wiltshire	1,128	1,189
Total	129,914	135,480

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