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Mr. Madden
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to introduce a system of free or half-rate television licences for all retired
| TABLE OF STRENGTH AND VACANCIES OF POLICE FORCES IN ENGLAND AND WALES AT 31ST MARCH 1978 | |||||
| Force | Authorised Establishment | Strength for Ordinary Duty | Deficiency | ||
| Avon and Somerset | … | … | 2,851 | 2,755 | 96 or 3·36 per cent. |
| Bedfordshire | … | … | 941 | 850 | 91 or 9·60 per cent. |
| Cambridgeshire | … | … | 1,090 | 1,007 | 83 or 7·61 per cent. |
| Cheshire | … | … | 1,805 | 1,725 | 80 or 4·43 per cent. |
| Cleveland | … | … | 1,411 | 1,290 | 121 or 8·57 per cent. |
| Cumbria | … | … | 1,082 | 1,005 | 77 or 7·11 per cent. |
| Derbyshire | … | … | 1,709 | 1,493 | 216 or 12·63 per cent. |
| Devon and Cornwall | … | … | 2,673 | 2,595 | 78 or 2·91 per cent. |
| Dorset | … | … | 1,114 | 1,091 | 23 or 2·06 per cent. |
| Durham | … | … | 1,349 | 1,276 | 73 or 5·41 per cent. |
| Dyfed Powys | … | … | 916 | 909 | 7 or 0·76 per cent. |
| Essex | … | … | 2,511 | 2,337 | 174 or 6·92 per cent. |
| Gloucestershire | … | … | 1,100 | 1,045 | 55 or 5·00 per cent. |
| Greater Manchester | … | … | 6,735 | 6,277 | 458 or 6·80 per cent. |
| Gwent | … | … | 964 | 945 | 19 or 1·97 per cent. |
| Hampshire | … | … | 2,935 | 2,816 | 119 or 4·05 per cent. |
people living alone; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. John
The Government are currently considering the question of television licence fee concessions in the light of the Annan Committee's recommendation that no further concessions should be introduced.