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Mr. George
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of the west midlands as to the number of police officers employed at H Division (Walsall) of the West Midlands police authority for each year since 1978, together with the authorised establishment.
Mr. Douglas Hogg
The information requested has been obtained from the chief constable and is as follows:
| H Division (Walsall) | ||
| On 31 December | Establishment1 | Police strength |
| 1978 | 423 | 384 |
| 1979 | 423 | 400 |
| 1980 | 423 | 419 |
| 1981 | 421 | 427 |
| 1982 | 419 | 429 |
| 1983 | 419 | 423 |
| 1984 | 419 | 413 |
| 1985 | 417 | 415 |
| 1986 | 424 | 408 |
| On 31 March 1987 | 424 | 421 |
| 1 As set by the Chief Constable. | ||