Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 1999. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers were serving in the Barnet and Hertsmere division of the Metropolitan Police (a) on 1st May 1997 and (b) according to the most recent figures available. - Inc figure and fact that information requested is not available for 1 May 1997.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers were serving in the Barnet and Hertsmere division of the Metropolitan Police (a) on 1 May 1997 and (b) according to the most recent figures available. [97298] Mr. Charles Clarke: The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis tells me that the information requested is not available for 1 May 1997, but that information is held for 1 July 1997, when 277 police officers were serving in the Barnet and Hertsmere division. Barnet and Hertsmere has now been combined with the Golders Green and West Hendon divisions within the Metropolitan Police. Information about police numbers for these three divisions is therefore now held as one. The number of police officers serving in Barnet Borough on 1 November 1999 was 681.

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