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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, by how much he has agreed to increase the Scottish block grant in each of the next three years to meet the new burdens on Scottish (a) health authorities, (b) ambulance authorities, (c) police authorities, (d) fire authorities and (e) local authorities...

Asked by

Robert Key (Conservative)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

93094; 336 c217-8W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what his responsibilities are in relation to the use by police of (a) MIBK and (b) CS gas spray. - None.

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 1999

Reference

92320; 336 c217W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 99/865

Report on the Scottish trial of CS incapacitant spray 1997/1998. Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland/SO. 1999.

Deposited by

Scottish Office

Type

Deposited papers

Date

23 April 1999

Reference

Dep 99/865

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his Answer of 8th March 1999 at 327 c57-8W, on CS sprays, if he will place in the Library a copy of the report arising out of the evaluation of the trial with CS sprays. - Police report in Library...

Asked by

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 April 1999

Reference

80816; 329 c614W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what action his Department will take if police forces do not achieve targets for efficiency gains; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

80043; 329 c207W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will provide a breakdown of the ethnic origin of police officers in each rank in each force in Scotland. - Inc table.

Asked by

Mohammad Sarwar (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 April 1999

For answer on

13 April 1999

Answered on

13 April 1999

Mr. Sarwar: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a breakdown of the ethnic origin of police officers in each rank in each force in Scotland. [80650] Mr. McLeish: The available information, which relates to officers from the ethnic minority communities and is for 31 March 1998, is shown in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Inspector Sergeant Constable Total Ethnic officers as percentage of total strength Central -- -- 2 2 0.28 Dumfries and Galloway -- -- -- -- 0 Fife -- -- 2 2 0.24 Grampian 1 -- 1 2 0.16 Lothian and Borders -- 1 5 6 0.23 Northern -- -- 1 1 0.15 Strathclyde -- 1 34 35 0.49 Tayside -- -- 3 3 0.26 Total 1 2 48 51 0.34 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. No one from the ethnic minority communities has been identified as holding rank above that of Inspector. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

80650; 329 c198-9W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the real terms change in funding for the police, excluding expenditure on police pensions, in each of the last three years; and what is the expected real terms change in spending over the years of the comprehensive spending review (a)...

Asked by

Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

31 March 1999

For answer on

13 April 1999

Answered on

13 April 1999

Sir Robert Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the real terms change in funding for the police, excluding expenditure on police pensions, in each of the last three years; and what is the expected real terms change in spending over the years of the comprehensive spending review (a) excluding pensions and (b) in total. [80040] Mr. McLeish: The Secretary of State pays police specific grant at 51 per cent. of net eligible expenditure by police authorities. Overall expenditure is determined by the level of Grant Aided Expenditure set by the Secretary of State and subsequently by the budgets set by police authorities. The figures for police grant are shown in the following table. The figure for 1997-98 includes £3.5 million for policing the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Cash £000 Year-on-year percentage Real terms £000 Year-on-year percentage change change 1996-97 {1}259,165 -- 280,049 -- 1997-98 {1}287,633 10.98 302,932 8.17 1998-99 {2}337,500 -- 345,938 -- 1999-2000 {2}351,900 4.27 351,900 1.72 2000-01 {2}365,600 3.89 356,683 1.36 2001-02 {2}376,700 3.04 358,548 0.52 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Excludes expenditure on police pensions. {2} Includes pensions expenditure which cannot be identified separately at this time. Note: The cash figures have been recalculated to show equivalent real term figures at 1999-2000 prices. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

80040; 329 c205-6W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the ethnic breakdown is of police officers in each force in Scotland; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table and ref to Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report.

Asked by

Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

31 March 1999

For answer on

13 April 1999

Answered on

13 April 1999

Sir Robert Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the ethnic breakdown is of police officers in each force in Scotland; and if he will make a statement. [79932] Mr. McLeish: The numbers and proportion of ethnic minority officers are shown in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 31 March 1998 Percentage ethnic officers of total police strength Central 2 0.01 Dumfries and Galloway 0 0 Fife 2 0.01 Grampian 2 0.01 Lothian and Borders 6 0.04 Northern 1 0.01 Strathclyde 35 0.23 Tayside 3 0.02 Total 51 0.34 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The recruitment and retention of ethnic officers in Scotland will be addressed in responding to the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report. From 1 July 1999, this will be matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

79932; 329 c199W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what research has been (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated by the Scottish Office in respect of racial and cultural awareness training for police officers since May 1997. - INc ref to Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report.

Asked by

Mohammad Sarwar (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

329 c202W; 80649

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what plans he has to allow private companies to undertake functions currently undertaken by police officers.

Asked by

Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

80042; 329 c203W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many police officers there were (a) in each force and (b) in total on the last date for which figures are available. - Table given.

Asked by

Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

31 March 1999

For answer on

13 April 1999

Answered on

13 April 1999

Sir Robert Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many police officers there were (a) in each force and (b) in total on the last date for which figures are available. [80105] Mr. McLeish: The information is shown in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 31 December 1998 Central 719 Dumfries and Galloway 446 Fife 841 Grampian 1,226 Lothian and borders 2,621 Northern 667 Strathclyde 7,186 Tayside 1,148 Total 14,854 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

80105; 329 c203W

House

House of Commons

Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) (Scotland) Regulations 1999

SI 1999/1074 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 May 1999 (S.85).

Department

Scottish Office

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

6 April 1999

Reference

SI 1999/1074

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Police (Conduct) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999

SI 1999/1072 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 May 1999. (S.83). (Numbered in V&P as 1073).

Department

Scottish Office

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

6 April 1999

Reference

SI 1999/1072

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was his Department's policing budget in cash terms and at 1998-99 prices for (a) 1992-93, (b) 1993-94, (c) 1994-95, (d) 1995-96, (e) 1996-97, (f) 1997-98 and (g) 1998-99; and what is his estimate for (i) 1999-2000, (ii) 2000-01 and (iii) 2001-02....

Asked by

Margaret Ewing (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 1999

For answer on

31 March 1999

Answered on

31 March 1999

Mrs. Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was his Department's policing budget in cash terms and at 1998-99 prices for (a) 1992-93, (b) 1993-94, (c) 1994-95, (d) 1995-96, (e) 1996-97, (f) 1997-98 and (g) 1998-99; and what is his estimate for (i) 1999-2000, (ii) 2000-01 and (iii) 2001-02. [76861] Mr. McLeish: [holding answer 16 March 1999]: The information is as follows: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Cash Terms 1998-99 Prices 1992-93 537 625 1993-94 567 643 1994-95 626 700 1995-96 622 676 1996-97 666 702 1997-98 735 755 1998-99 741 741 1999-2000 768 749 2000-01 795 757 2001-02 815 757 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Sources: For the years 1992-93 to 1998-99: Departmental Reports and GAE announcements. For the years 1999-2000 to 2001-02: Comprehensive Spending Review. As from 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

31 March 1999

Reference

76861; 328 c789-90W

House

House of Commons

Police Grant (Scotland) Order 1999

SI 1999/953 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 15 April 1999. (S.68).

Department

Scottish Office

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

25 March 1999

Reference

SI 1999/953

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will publish the number of (a) full-time and (b) special police officers, by rank and force, for March and September (i) 1992, (ii) 1993, (iii) 1994, (iv) 1995, (v) 1996, (vi) 1997 and (vii) 1998. - Table given. (Holding answer...

Asked by

Margaret Ewing (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 1999

For answer on

22 March 1999

Answered on

22 March 1999

Mrs. Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the number of (a) full-time and (b) special police officers, by rank and force, for March and September (i) 1992, (ii) 1993, (iii) 1994, (iv) 1995, (v) 1996, (vi) 1997 and (vii) 1998. [76858] Mr. McLeish: [holding answer 16 March 1999]: The information requested is presented in the following table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Regular Constables/ 1992 December 1993 December 1994 December 1996 March 1997 March 1998 March Special Constables Central Scotland Police Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief 1 1 1 1 1 1 Constable Superintendent 8 8 9 9 8 10 Chief Inspector 11 13 13 13 12 7 Inspector 31 33 33 32 33 34 Sergeant 95 101 102 104 101 103 Constable 502 500 495 498 530 547 Total 649 657 654 658 686 703 Special Constables 102 101 110 88 81 72 Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief 1 1 2 1 1 1 Constable Superintendent 6 6 6 6 6 6 Chief Inspector 6 6 7 7 7 8 Inspector 18 19 19 19 19 20 Sergeant 59 59 61 60 65 68 Constable 296 294 293 296 312 334 Total 387 386 389 390 411 438 Special Constables 167 189 193 214 199 193 Fife Constabulary Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief 2 2 2 2 2 2 Constable Superintendent 12 11 10 10 9 9 Chief Inspector 14 14 13 11 11 14 Inspector 36 36 39 40 41 36 Sergeant 111 110 112 111 111 110 Constable 610 612 611 614 657 683 Total 786 786 788 789 832 855 Special Constables 151 160 158 140 132 132 Grampian Police Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief 2 2 2 2 2 3 Constable Superintendent 19 18 19 19 16 16 Chief Inspector 21 22 20 21 19 20 Inspector 62 63 69 69 69 68 Sergeant 186 184 181 186 181 183 Constable 903 903 899 874 885 911 Total 1,194 1,193 1,191 1,172 1,173 1,202 Special Constables 214 204 198 171 146 138 Lothian and Borders Police Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief 4 4 3 3 3 3 Constable Superintendent 35 37 36 34 36 37 Chief Inspector 48 45 43 43 41 40 Inspector 127 124 123 122 125 127 Sergeant 357 361 360 358 361 368 Constable 1,989 1,986 1,990 1,973 2,124 2,115 Total 2,561 2,558 2,556 2,534 2,691 2,691 Special Constables 198 209 236 223 197 198 Northern Constabulary Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief 1 1 1 1 1 1 Constable Superintendent 10 11 8 8 8 7 Chief Inspector 14 14 8 13 12 13 Inspector 26 25 25 27 27 26 Sergeant 110 108 109 106 108 108 Constable 474 498 484 489 492 501 Total 636 658 643 645 649 657 Special Constables 493 515 531 500 511 480 Strathclyde Police Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief 7 8 7 7 7 7 Constable Superintendent 111 107 111 112 114 118 Chief Inspector 122 122 122 115 110 102 Inspector 359 357 362 353 357 374 Sergeant 967 966 977 972 980 975 Constable 5,230 5,262 5,423 5,656 5,662 5,722 Total 6,797 6,823 7,003 7,216 7,231 7,299 Special Constables 382 367 351 328 314 319 Tayside Police Chief Constable 1 1 1 1 1 1 Assistant Chief 2 2 2 2 2 2 Constable Superintendent 17 17 17 13 14 14 Chief Inspector 20 20 16 14 14 13 Inspector 58 58 59 50 51 53 Sergeant 160 159 158 159 165 163 Constable 826 821 834 874 869 897 Total 1,084 1,078 1,087 1,113 1,116 1,143 Special Constables 140 152 215 214 206 191 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

22 March 1999

Reference

76858; 328 c86-8W;328 c86-7W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what is the estimated number of (a) full-time and (b) special police officers, by rank and force, for (i) 1999, (ii) 2000, (iii) 2001 and (iv) 2002. - Including table and fact that information is not available in the form requested.

Asked by

Margaret Ewing (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 1999

For answer on

16 March 1999

Answered on

16 March 1999

Mrs. Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated number of (a) full-time and (b) special police officers, by rank and force, for (i) 1999, (ii) 2000, (iii) 2001 and (iv) 2002. [76859] Mr. McLeish: The information is not available in the form requested. My right hon. Friend does not estimate police numbers in future years. Numbers of regular and special constables at the latest date available are shown in the table. At 31 March 1998 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of regular constables Number of special constables Central 719 72 Dumfries and Galloway 446 193 Fife 841 132 Grampian 1,226 138 Lothian and Borders 2,621 198 Northern 667 480 Strathclyde 7,186 319 Tayside 1,148 191 Total 14,854 1,723 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

16 March 1999

Reference

76859; 327 c603W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the year on year change in central government funding for police between 1979-80 and 1999-2000 in (a) cash and (b) real terms; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figs and table.

Asked by

Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 March 1999

For answer on

12 March 1999

Answered on

12 March 1999

Sir Robert Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the year-on-year change in central Government funding for police between 1979-80 and 1999-2000 in (a) cash and (b) real terms; and if he will make a statement. [75225] Mr. McLeish: The Secretary of State pays police specific grant at 51 per cent. of net eligible expenditure by police authorities. Annual changes in police specific grant are determined by changes in the level of Grant Aided Expenditure as set by the Secretary of State and by forces' budgets set by police authorities. The figures requested are shown in the table. The figure for 1997-98 includes £3.5 million for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Cash (£000) Year-on-year (Percentage Real terms Year-on-year (Percentage change) change) 1979-80 72,189 -- 198,390 -- 1980-81 86,833 20.29 201,812 1.72 1981-82 99,511 14.60 211,212 4.66 1982-83 112,529 13.08 223,367 5.75 1983-84 120,562 7.14 228,712 2.39 1984-85 130,591 8.32 235,366 2.91 1985-86 137,147 5.02 234,798 -0.24 1986-87 147,125 7.28 244,269 4.03 1987-88 161,155 9.54 254,014 3.99 1988-89 176,597 9.58 260,094 2.63 1989-90 200,764 13.68 276,577 6.09 1990-91 215,062 7.12 274,754 -0.66 1991-92 234,103 8.85 281,618 2.50 1992-93 253,514 8.29 295,198 4.82 1993-94 270,974 6.89 307,368 4.12 1994-95 274,262 1.21 306,716 -0.21 1995-96 287,141 4.70 312,031 1.73 1996-97 295,600 2.95 311,629 -0.13 1997-98 328,887 11.26 337,931 8.44 1998-99 337,500 2.62 337,500 -0.13 1999-2000 351,900 4.27 343,316 1.72 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: The cash figures shown have been recalculated using GDP deflators to show the equivalent real term figures at 1998-99 prices. From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Date

12 March 1999

Reference

75225; 327 c421-2W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which police forces in Scotland (a) have and (b) have not equipped their officers with CS sprays since August 1996; for what reasons they were issued; and how many police officers in Scotland currently carry CS sprays.

Asked by

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 March 1999

Reference

74199; 327 c57-8W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what action the Government is taking to improve the (a) co-ordination and (b) promotion of crime prevention initiatives. - Inc ref to Safer Communities Through Partnership - A Strategy for Action.

Asked by

Mohammad Sarwar (Independent Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 February 1999

Reference

69403; 325 c276W

House

House of Commons

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