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Mr. Welsh
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with present levels of police recruitment in Scotland; and if he will give figures to show the rates of wastage over the past three years by region.
Mr. Harry Ewing
In general, yes. The number of losses to the Scottish police service from all causes other than retirement on pension was:
| 1974 | 527 |
| 1975 | 426 |
| 1976 | 503 |
| Wastage | ||
| Force | 1975 | 1976 |
| Central | 15 | 20 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 8 | 19 |
| Fife | 19 | 29 |
| Central | 15 | 20 |
| Grampian | 22 | 19 |
| Lothian and Borders | 63 | 67 |
| Northern | 21 | 39 |
| Strathclyde | 243 | 282 |
| Tayside | 35 | 28 |
| Total | 426 | 503 |