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Mr. R. Etherton
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will set out in tabular form the establishment and strength of the Metropolitan Police force for each of the years 1930 to 1944.
Sir D. Somervell
The information required is as follows:
| Establishment and Strength of the Metropolitan Police Force on the 31st December of the years shown. | |||
| Year. | Establishment. | Strength. | |
| 1930 | … | 20,274 | 20,180 |
| 1931 | … | 20,650 | 20,432 |
| 1932 | … | 20,496 | 20,200 |
| 1933 | … | 20,102 | 19,696 |
| 1934 | … | 19,6.59 | 19,404 |
| 1935 | … | 19,364 | 19,097 |
| 1936 | … | 19,439 | 18,805 |
| 1937 | … | 19,436 | 18,886 |
| 1938 | … | 19,416 | 18,511 |
| 1939 | … | 19,465 | 45,370† |
| 1940 | … | 19,073 | 32.807† |
| 1941 | … | 19,768 | 30,562† |
| 1942 | … | 19,766 | 25,385† |
| 1943 | … | 19,677 | 20,561† |
| 1944 | … | 19,662 | 17,967* |
| †Includes temporary constables in excess of the establishment. | |||
| * Includes temporary constables. | |||