Probation: West Midlands
Philip Dunne questions the Secretary of State for Justice about the number of trained probation officers in West Mercia.
Mr. Dunne: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the net change in numbers of trained probation officers in West Mercia was between 2002 and 2007. [282642]
Maria Eagle: Prior to 2003, information was not collected that enabled the extraction of data for a specific probation area or job group. The following table shows the number of trained probation officers in West Mercia in 2003 and 2007 and the net change in numbers over that time:
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Probation officers( 2) |
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2003(1) |
125.50 |
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2007(1) |
153 |
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Net change |
27.49 |
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(1) Figures taken as at 30 June 2009. |
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