30. Mr. Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has considered the statement of the Temple Tenants' Association, sent to him by the hon. Member for Maryhill asserting that the children of that area are terrorised by the police; and will he make inquiry into the charges in that statement?
Mr. WedderburnThe reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. From inquiries made there appears to be no foundation for the allegations that children have been terrorised by the police.
Mr. DavidsonIs the hon. Gentleman aware that in this particular area juvenile crime charges and convictions are three times more than in any other area, although the people there are just ordinary, decent citizens?
Mr. WedderburnThe hon. Member's letter was sent to the chief constable, and inquiries were made from the six magistrates who sit at Maryhill police court, and five of them have informed us by letter that there is no foundation for this charge, and the sixth states that he is not familiar with the Temple district.