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Online Auction Sites

Steve McCabe: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what steps UK police are taking to combat the trade in counterfeit goods on online auction sites; [51020]

(2) what estimate his Department has made of the extent of the trade in counterfeit goods involving UK citizens on online auction sites. [51021]

Hazel Blears: No estimates exist of the trade in counterfeit goods involving UK citizens and online auction sites. We are currently discussing with industry

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the extent of the trade in counterfeit goods and the most likely routes for this type of crime. Initial industry findings suggest that the on-line route does not play a major role.

Decisions about the investigation of alleged criminal offences rest solely with the Chief Officer of police of the force concerned who will take into account available resources, national and local policing priorities, the likely eventual outcome of any investigation and the competing priorities of other criminal cases already under investigation.

Policing initiatives in this area complement the greater level of work undertaken by Trading Standards officers who play a key role in investigating Intellectual Property (IP) Crime. The DTI's Innovation Review, published in December 2003 tasked the Patent Office with a number of actions in respect of intellectual property rights including a commitment to develop a national strategy for dealing with IP crime. In response the Patent Office set up the IP Crime Group in February 2004.

The group draws together representatives from law enforcement agencies (including ACPO and Trading Standards), Government Departments and commercial interests.

Police

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers have retired in each year since 2001, broken down by (a) rank and (b) police force area. [49044]

Mr. Charles Clarke: A full breakdown of reasons for leaving by police officers has only been collected centrally since 31 March 2003. Prior to that date the breakdown was limited to retirements, resignations and other wastage. The information requested is given in the tables for the last three years.
The number of police officers⁽⁴¹⁾ taking normal retirements, by rank and police force area for 2002–03⁽⁴²⁾

Police force area ACPO Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable

Avon and Somerset 0 1 1 1 4 7 13

Bedfordshire 0 0 0 1 5 4 9

Cambridgeshire 0 1 0 1 1 12 14

Cheshire 1 1 0 2 8 16 25

Cleveland 1 2 0 1 3 1 3

Cumbria 0 0 1 1 2 8 13

Derbyshire 0 2 4 0 6 11 23

Devon and Cornwall 2 1 0 3 4 11 44

Dorset 1 1 2 2 4 3 17

Durham 0 0 1 0 0 4 3

Dyfed-Powys 0 0 0 0 0 2 4

Essex 0 0 0 0 1 2 9

Gloucestershire 0 1 0 1 2 1 2

Greater Manchester 0 1 1 2 5 12 24

Gwent 1 0 0 0 1 4 4

Hampshire 0 0 6 0 8 17 62

Hertfordshire 0 1 1 1 5 5 16

Humberside 0 0 1 3 3 4 14

Kent 1 3 2 1 6 14 31

Lancashire 1 0 0 1 7 15 35

Leicestershire 2 0 1 1 5 9 20

Lincolnshire 0 0 0 0 5 9 12

London, City of 0 0 0 0 0 2 10

Merseyside 0 2 4 2 6 25 41

Metropolitan police 3 4 6 11 45 78 182

Norfolk 2 1 0 2 6 6 22

Northamptonshire 0 0 0 1 0 5 6

Northumbria 0 0 4 1 4 10 34

North Wales 0 1 1 0 2 3 10

North Yorkshire 1 2 1 0 6 3 6

Nottinghamshire 0 1 0 0 5 2 16

South Wales 1 0 0 1 9 10 25

South Yorkshire 1 2 1 6 4 12 40

Staffordshire 0 0 2 0 4 4 6

Suffolk 0 1 0 0 2 8 11

Surrey 0 0 3 1 3 5 27

Sussex 0 0 0 1 3 4 26

Thames Valley 0 0 5 3 18 11 45

Warwickshire 0 0 0 0 0 1 12

West Mercia 0 0 1 1 3 6 32

West Midlands 1 4 1 2 8 38 69

West Yorkshire 1 5 0 7 12 26 61

Wiltshire 0 1 0 0 2 8 11

Total 43 forces in England and Wales 20 39 50 61 227 438 1,089

⁽⁴¹⁾ Based on full-time equivalent figures that have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
⁽⁴²⁾ Data is collected by the Home Office on a quarterly basis. However, data is not available for quarter 1 and so the figures are based on the total of the other quarters in the financial year 2002–03. Not all of the 43 forces were able to provide data, therefore figures are not comparable with other years.

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Police force area	ACPO	Chief Superintendent	Superintendent	Chief Inspector	Inspector	Sergeant	Constable
Avon and Somerset	0	1	1	1	4	7	13
Bedfordshire	0	0	0	1	5	4	9
Cambridgeshire	0	1	0	1	1	12	14
Cheshire	1	1	0	2	8	16	25
Cleveland	1	2	0	1	3	1	3
Cumbria	0	0	1	1	2	8	13
Derbyshire	0	2	4	0	6	11	23
Devon and Cornwall	2	1	0	3	4	11	44
Dorset	1	1	2	2	4	3	17
Durham	0	0	1	0	0	4	3
Dyfed-Powys	0	0	0	0	0	2	4
Essex	0	0	0	0	1	2	9
Gloucestershire	0	1	0	1	2	1	2
Greater Manchester	0	1	1	2	5	12	24
Gwent	1	0	0	0	1	4	4
Hampshire	0	0	6	0	8	17	62
Hertfordshire	0	1	1	1	5	5	16
Humberside	0	0	1	3	3	4	14
Kent	1	3	2	1	6	14	31
Lancashire	1	0	0	1	7	15	35
Leicestershire	2	0	1	1	5	9	20
Lincolnshire	0	0	0	0	5	9	12
London, City of	0	0	0	0	0	2	10
Merseyside	0	2	4	2	6	25	41
Metropolitan police	3	4	6	11	45	78	182
Norfolk	2	1	0	2	6	6	22
Northamptonshire	0	0	0	1	0	5	6
Northumbria	0	0	4	1	4	10	34
North Wales	0	1	1	0	2	3	10
North Yorkshire	1	2	1	0	6	3	6
Nottinghamshire	0	1	0	0	5	2	16
South Wales	1	0	0	1	9	10	25
South Yorkshire	1	2	1	6	4	12	40
Staffordshire	0	0	2	0	4	4	6
Suffolk	0	1	0	0	2	8	11
Surrey	0	0	3	1	3	5	27
Sussex	0	0	0	1	3	4	26
Thames Valley	0	0	5	3	18	11	45
Warwickshire	0	0	0	0	0	1	12
West Mercia	0	0	1	1	3	6	32
West Midlands	1	4	1	2	8	38	69
West Yorkshire	1	5	0	7	12	26	61
Wiltshire	0	1	0	0	2	8	11
Total 43 forces in England and Wales	20	39	50	61	227	438	1,089

The number of police officers⁽⁴³⁾taking normal retirements, by rank and police force area for 2003–04⁽⁴⁴⁾

Police force area ACPO Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable

Avon and Somerset 0 2 1 0 13 13 29

Bedfordshire 0 1 1 0 4 3 17

Cambridgeshire 1 0 0 1 7 6 22

Cheshire 0 1 0 1 5 10 34

Cleveland 0 1 1 0 3 11 16

Cumbria 0 0 0 1 1 7 19

Derbyshire 0 2 0 2 2 14 30

Devon and Cornwall 1 0 0 3 4 4 20

Dorset 0 0 2 1 2 4 26

Durham 0 4 0 1 4 3 21

Dyfed-Powys 0 1 0 0 0 3 11

Essex 0 0 0 4 4 18 46

Gloucestershire 0 0 0 2 0 2 14

Greater Manchester 1 4 4 6 25 27 63

Gwent 1 0 0 2 1 5 17

Hampshire 1 1 3 2 8 14 69

Hertfordshire 0 0 1 0 4 7 32

Humberside 0 1 0 1 6 10 27

Kent 2 1 5 0 6 21 42

Lancashire 0 1 3 0 13 12 36

Leicestershire 0 0 0 0 4 8 13

Lincolnshire 1 1 0 3 2 6 17

London, City of 0 1 0 0 3 5 9

Merseyside 0 3 1 5 13 17 47

Metropolitan police 4 12 15 23 53 128 284

Norfolk 0 0 1 2 1 5 17

Northamptonshire 1 2 0 2 3 5 13

Northumbria 1 2 2 4 14 19 46

North Wales 0 1 0 0 0 2 16

North Yorkshire 1 0 0 1 5 3 17

Nottinghamshire 0 0 1 3 6 8 44

South Wales 1 2 6 5 10 25 45

South Yorkshire 0 2 4 5 11 19 46

Staffordshire 0 1 1 2 4 4 29

Suffolk 0 1 0 0 4 11 12

Surrey 1 0 1 3 4 3 21

Sussex 0 1 1 1 5 13 63

Thames Valley 0 0 2 3 15 12 59

Warwickshire 0 0 0 0 5 1 16

West Mercia 0 1 2 2 6 9 31

West Midlands 0 0 0 1 9 22 66

West Yorkshire 0 0 2 2 8 25 55

Wiltshire 0 1 2 0 3 7 13

Total 43 forces in England and Wales 17 51 62 94 300 551 1,569

⁽⁴³⁾ Based on full-time equivalent figures that have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
⁽⁴⁴⁾ Data is collected by the Home Office on a quarterly basis. The figures are based on the total or all of the quarters in the financial year 2003–04. Not all of the 43 forces were able to provide data for each quarter, therefore figures are not comparable with other years.

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Police force area	ACPO	Chief Superintendent	Superintendent	Chief Inspector	Inspector	Sergeant	Constable
Avon and Somerset	0	2	1	0	13	13	29
Bedfordshire	0	1	1	0	4	3	17
Cambridgeshire	1	0	0	1	7	6	22
Cheshire	0	1	0	1	5	10	34
Cleveland	0	1	1	0	3	11	16
Cumbria	0	0	0	1	1	7	19
Derbyshire	0	2	0	2	2	14	30
Devon and Cornwall	1	0	0	3	4	4	20
Dorset	0	0	2	1	2	4	26
Durham	0	4	0	1	4	3	21
Dyfed-Powys	0	1	0	0	0	3	11
Essex	0	0	0	4	4	18	46
Gloucestershire	0	0	0	2	0	2	14
Greater Manchester	1	4	4	6	25	27	63
Gwent	1	0	0	2	1	5	17
Hampshire	1	1	3	2	8	14	69
Hertfordshire	0	0	1	0	4	7	32
Humberside	0	1	0	1	6	10	27
Kent	2	1	5	0	6	21	42
Lancashire	0	1	3	0	13	12	36
Leicestershire	0	0	0	0	4	8	13
Lincolnshire	1	1	0	3	2	6	17
London, City of	0	1	0	0	3	5	9
Merseyside	0	3	1	5	13	17	47
Metropolitan police	4	12	15	23	53	128	284
Norfolk	0	0	1	2	1	5	17
Northamptonshire	1	2	0	2	3	5	13
Northumbria	1	2	2	4	14	19	46
North Wales	0	1	0	0	0	2	16
North Yorkshire	1	0	0	1	5	3	17
Nottinghamshire	0	0	1	3	6	8	44
South Wales	1	2	6	5	10	25	45
South Yorkshire	0	2	4	5	11	19	46
Staffordshire	0	1	1	2	4	4	29
Suffolk	0	1	0	0	4	11	12
Surrey	1	0	1	3	4	3	21
Sussex	0	1	1	1	5	13	63
Thames Valley	0	0	2	3	15	12	59
Warwickshire	0	0	0	0	5	1	16
West Mercia	0	1	2	2	6	9	31
West Midlands	0	0	0	1	9	22	66
West Yorkshire	0	0	2	2	8	25	55
Wiltshire	0	1	2	0	3	7	13
Total 43 forces in England and Wales	17	51	62	94	300	551	1,569

The number of police officers⁽⁴⁵⁾taking normal retirements, by rank and police force area for 2004–05⁽⁴⁶⁾

Police force area ACPO Chief Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable

Avon and Somerset 1 1 1 2 10 20 60

Bedfordshire 1 1 1 4 6 4 16

Cambridgeshire 0 1 1 1 4 5 29

Cheshire 1 0 4 1 5 14 35

Cleveland 0 3 0 1 2 2 23

Cumbria 0 0 2 0 2 3 14

Derbyshire 0 1 2 1 6 14 41

Devon and Cornwall 0 1 2 5 9 14 75

Dorset 0 1 2 0 2 13 28

Durham 0 0 1 0 6 4 28

Dyfed-Powys 0 1 1 2 0 10 17

Essex 0 1 2 0 6 29 69

Gloucestershire 1 0 1 2 3 6 19

Greater Manchester 0 4 8 4 17 45 86

Gwent 0 0 3 0 5 10 17

Hampshire 0 0 1 2 9 22 99

Hertfordshire 1 2 1 2 4 11 28

Humberside 1 1 0 2 6 8 37

Kent 1 2 1 5 9 20 66

Lancashire 0 2 0 1 16 25 56

Leicestershire 0 0 1 2 3 16 35

Lincolnshire 1 2 2 1 6 10 27

London, City of 0 0 0 0 2 1 16

Merseyside 1 0 3 3 10 37 70

Metropolitan police 6 10 11 21 69 152 297

Norfolk 0 1 1 1 3 7 32

Northamptonshire 0 1 0 0 6 10 24

Northumbria 1 0 3 2 5 11 71

North Wales 1 0 0 0 4 4 20

North Yorkshire 0 1 0 0 1 15 25

Nottinghamshire 0 1 1 2 6 14 49

South Wales 1 1 0 5 15 18 53

South Yorkshire 0 3 1 3 10 18 59

Staffordshire 0 0 1 4 3 9 32

Suffolk 0 0 2 0 1 6 15

Surrey 1 3 2 0 5 8 28

Sussex 0 1 0 1 5 13 48

Thames Valley 0 4 4 3 11 20 75

Warwickshire 0 0 1 2 2 7 19

West Mercia 0 1 1 1 9 9 32

West Midlands 1 4 1 4 19 31 137

West Yorkshire 3 5 1 5 16 27 96

Wiltshire 0 0 0 0 4 6 22

Total 43 forces in England and Wales 23 60 70 95 342 728 2,125

⁽⁴⁵⁾ Based on full-time equivalent figures that have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
⁽⁴⁶⁾ Data is collected by the Home Office on a quarterly basis. The figures are based on the total of all of the quarters in the financial year 2004–05. Not all of the 43 forces were able to provide data for each of the quarters, therefore figures are not comparable with other years.

Police force area	ACPO	Chief Superintendent	Superintendent	Chief Inspector	Inspector	Sergeant	Constable
Avon and Somerset	1	1	1	2	10	20	60
Bedfordshire	1	1	1	4	6	4	16
Cambridgeshire	0	1	1	1	4	5	29
Cheshire	1	0	4	1	5	14	35
Cleveland	0	3	0	1	2	2	23
Cumbria	0	0	2	0	2	3	14
Derbyshire	0	1	2	1	6	14	41
Devon and Cornwall	0	1	2	5	9	14	75
Dorset	0	1	2	0	2	13	28
Durham	0	0	1	0	6	4	28
Dyfed-Powys	0	1	1	2	0	10	17
Essex	0	1	2	0	6	29	69
Gloucestershire	1	0	1	2	3	6	19
Greater Manchester	0	4	8	4	17	45	86
Gwent	0	0	3	0	5	10	17
Hampshire	0	0	1	2	9	22	99
Hertfordshire	1	2	1	2	4	11	28
Humberside	1	1	0	2	6	8	37
Kent	1	2	1	5	9	20	66
Lancashire	0	2	0	1	16	25	56
Leicestershire	0	0	1	2	3	16	35
Lincolnshire	1	2	2	1	6	10	27
London, City of	0	0	0	0	2	1	16
Merseyside	1	0	3	3	10	37	70
Metropolitan police	6	10	11	21	69	152	297
Norfolk	0	1	1	1	3	7	32
Northamptonshire	0	1	0	0	6	10	24
Northumbria	1	0	3	2	5	11	71
North Wales	1	0	0	0	4	4	20
North Yorkshire	0	1	0	0	1	15	25
Nottinghamshire	0	1	1	2	6	14	49
South Wales	1	1	0	5	15	18	53
South Yorkshire	0	3	1	3	10	18	59
Staffordshire	0	0	1	4	3	9	32
Suffolk	0	0	2	0	1	6	15
Surrey	1	3	2	0	5	8	28
Sussex	0	1	0	1	5	13	48
Thames Valley	0	4	4	3	11	20	75
Warwickshire	0	0	1	2	2	7	19
West Mercia	0	1	1	1	9	9	32
West Midlands	1	4	1	4	19	31	137
West Yorkshire	3	5	1	5	16	27	96
Wiltshire	0	0	0	0	4	6	22
Total 43 forces in England and Wales	23	60	70	95	342	728	2,125

Jeremy Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many employees of the police service on long-term sick leave are claiming incapacity benefit. [49989]

Hazel Blears: The requested information is not collected centrally.

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Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) deputy and (b) assistant chief constables have spent their entire police career serving in one police force. [51188]

Hazel Blears: This information is not collected centrally.

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Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many full-time equivalent special constables there have been in Cambridgeshire police in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [50338]

Hazel Blears: Special constables are volunteers who generally perform policing duties for a few hours per week and the information requested is therefore available on a headcount only basis. The table provides figures on headcount.
Special constable strength in Cambridgeshire, 1997 to 2005 Headcount

As at 31 March:

1997 303

1998 320

1999 310

2000 274

2001 218

2002 207

2003 189

2004 193

2005 199

As at 31 March:
1997	303
1998	320
1999	310
2000	274
2001	218
2002	207
2003	189
2004	193
2005	199

Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there are in each division of Staffordshire police force; and what the population is of the area covered by each division. [51226]

Hazel Blears: The latest information for Basic Command Units is for 2004–05 and is given in the following table.
Police officer strength (fte)⁽⁴⁷⁾ and population figures (in thousands) for the basic command units in Staffordshire for 2004–05.

Basic command unit Police officer strength (fte)⁽⁴⁷⁾ Population figures (thousand)

Chase 416 320.22

North Staffordshire 299 217.15

Stoke on Trent 585 237.99

Trent Valley 429 273.62

Central Services 580 *

Staffordshire 2,309 1048.98

⁽⁴⁷⁾ Police officer strength figures are based on full-time equivalent figures that have been rounded to the nearest whole number

Basic command unit	Police officer strength (fte)⁽⁴⁷⁾	Population figures (thousand)
Chase	416	320.22
North Staffordshire	299	217.15
Stoke on Trent	585	237.99
Trent Valley	429	273.62
Central Services	580	*
Staffordshire	2,309	1048.98

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will rank English police forces by (a) size of local police precept, (b) officers per head of population and (c) officers per notifiable offence for the latest period for which information is available. [45595]

Hazel Blears: The latest available information is for 2004–05 and is given in the tables.
Table A: Police precepts on council tax (band D) in England

Police authority 2004–05 police precept on council tax (band D) (£)

Avon and Somerset 125.09

Bedfordshire 107.17

Cambridgeshire 129.33

Cheshire 97.71

Cleveland 136.84

Cumbria 150.28

Derbyshire 122.88

Devon and Cornwall 113.39

Dorset 135.36

Durham 91.53

Essex 99.27

Gloucestershire 156.71

Greater Manchester 98.52

Hampshire 108.36

Hertfordshire 112.53

Humberside 129.96

Kent 105.66

Lancashire 100.70

Leicestershire 120.11

Lincolnshire 112.23

Merseyside 110.17

Metropolitan 184.08

Norfolk 138.69

North Yorkshire 171.50

Northamptonshire 149.43

Northumbria 66.93

Nottinghamshire 120.12

South Yorkshire 102.79

Staffordshire 138.44

Suffolk 119.70

Surrey 147.06

Sussex 105.12

Thames Valley 120.51

Warwickshire 126.55

West Mercia 137.69

West Midlands 80.08

West Yorkshire 102.06

Wiltshire 120.63

Source:
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

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Police authority	2004–05 police precept on council tax (band D) (£)
Avon and Somerset	125.09
Bedfordshire	107.17
Cambridgeshire	129.33
Cheshire	97.71
Cleveland	136.84
Cumbria	150.28
Derbyshire	122.88
Devon and Cornwall	113.39
Dorset	135.36
Durham	91.53
Essex	99.27
Gloucestershire	156.71
Greater Manchester	98.52
Hampshire	108.36
Hertfordshire	112.53
Humberside	129.96
Kent	105.66
Lancashire	100.70
Leicestershire	120.11
Lincolnshire	112.23
Merseyside	110.17
Metropolitan	184.08
Norfolk	138.69
North Yorkshire	171.50
Northamptonshire	149.43
Northumbria	66.93
Nottinghamshire	120.12
South Yorkshire	102.79
Staffordshire	138.44
Suffolk	119.70
Surrey	147.06
Sussex	105.12
Thames Valley	120.51
Warwickshire	126.55
West Mercia	137.69
West Midlands	80.08
West Yorkshire	102.06
Wiltshire	120.63

Table B: Number of police officers⁽⁴⁸⁾ per 100,000 population⁽⁴⁹⁾, as at 31 March 2005 for English forces

Police force area Total officers per 100,000 population⁽⁴⁹⁾

Avon and Somerset 225

Bedfordshire 215

Cambridgeshire 194

Cheshire 223

Cleveland 305

Cumbria 257

Derbyshire 213

Devon and Cornwall 212

Dorset 211

Durham 293

Essex 198

Gloucestershire 230

Greater Manchester 321

Hampshire 212

Hertfordshire 206

Humberside 255

Kent 227

Lancashire 251

Leicestershire 246

Lincolnshire 185

London, City of *

Merseyside 318

Metropolitan Police 433

Norfolk 192

North Yorkshire 206

Northamptonshire 201

Northumbria 294

Nottinghamshire 245

South Yorkshire 260

Staffordshire 220

Suffolk 195

Surrey 184

Sussex 205

Thames Valley 198

Warwickshire 195

West Mercia 203

West Midlands 316

West Yorkshire 271

Wiltshire 198

⁽⁴⁸⁾ Based on full-time equivalent figures that have been rounded to the nearest whole number
⁽⁴⁹⁾ Officers per 100,000 population for City of London and Metropolitan police are combined

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Police force area	Total officers per 100,000 population⁽⁴⁹⁾
Avon and Somerset	225
Bedfordshire	215
Cambridgeshire	194
Cheshire	223
Cleveland	305
Cumbria	257
Derbyshire	213
Devon and Cornwall	212
Dorset	211
Durham	293
Essex	198
Gloucestershire	230
Greater Manchester	321
Hampshire	212
Hertfordshire	206
Humberside	255
Kent	227
Lancashire	251
Leicestershire	246
Lincolnshire	185
London, City of	*
Merseyside	318
Metropolitan Police	433
Norfolk	192
North Yorkshire	206
Northamptonshire	201
Northumbria	294
Nottinghamshire	245
South Yorkshire	260
Staffordshire	220
Suffolk	195
Surrey	184
Sussex	205
Thames Valley	198
Warwickshire	195
West Mercia	203
West Midlands	316
West Yorkshire	271
Wiltshire	198

Table C: Number of police officers per notifiable offence⁽⁵⁰⁾ in 2004–05 for English forces

Police force area Number of officers per notifiable offence⁽⁵⁰⁾

Avon and Somerset 0.0211

Bedfordshire 0.0212

Cambridgeshire 0.0193

Cheshire 0.0247

Cleveland 0.0245

Cumbria 0.0291

Derbyshire 0.0246

Devon and Cornwall 0.0255

Dorset 0.0256

Durham 0.0369

Essex 0.0240

Gloucestershire 0.0245

Greater Manchester 0.0250

Hampshire 0.0220

Hertfordshire 0.0221

Humberside 0.0181

Kent 0.0266

Lancashire 0.0236

Leicestershire 0.0240

Lincolnshire 0.0211

London, City of 0.1014

Merseyside 0.0254

Metropolitan Police 0.0306

Norfolk 0.0234

North Yorkshire 0.0252

Northamptonshire 0.0174

Northumbria 0.0288

Nottinghamshire 0.0176

South Yorkshire 0.0236

Staffordshire 0.0228

Suffolk 0.0254

Surrey 0.0276

Sussex 0.0221

Thames Valley 0.0204

Warwickshire 0.0235

West Mercia 0.0250

West Midlands 0.0277

West Yorkshire 0.0215

Wiltshire 0.0307

⁽⁵⁰⁾ This calculation is based on full-time equivalent figures for police officers, and figures have been rounded to four decimal places.

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Police force area	Number of officers per notifiable offence⁽⁵⁰⁾
Avon and Somerset	0.0211
Bedfordshire	0.0212
Cambridgeshire	0.0193
Cheshire	0.0247
Cleveland	0.0245
Cumbria	0.0291
Derbyshire	0.0246
Devon and Cornwall	0.0255
Dorset	0.0256
Durham	0.0369
Essex	0.0240
Gloucestershire	0.0245
Greater Manchester	0.0250
Hampshire	0.0220
Hertfordshire	0.0221
Humberside	0.0181
Kent	0.0266
Lancashire	0.0236
Leicestershire	0.0240
Lincolnshire	0.0211
London, City of	0.1014
Merseyside	0.0254
Metropolitan Police	0.0306
Norfolk	0.0234
North Yorkshire	0.0252
Northamptonshire	0.0174
Northumbria	0.0288
Nottinghamshire	0.0176
South Yorkshire	0.0236
Staffordshire	0.0228
Suffolk	0.0254
Surrey	0.0276
Sussex	0.0221
Thames Valley	0.0204
Warwickshire	0.0235
West Mercia	0.0250
West Midlands	0.0277
West Yorkshire	0.0215
Wiltshire	0.0307

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether all local authorities in Wales will be represented on a new police authority for a single Welsh police force. [51027]

Hazel Blears: Yes.

In order to discharge their functions effectively I believe strategic authorities should in most cases have a maximum of 23 members (in line with that of the Metropolitan Police Authority).

The Government accept, however, that in some parts of the country, including in Wales, police authorities will need to be larger in order to ensure that all upper tier local authorities are represented. This is important given that police authorities will continue to set a policing precept.

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