HC Deb 04 May 1983 vol 42 c364
Mr. Mayhew

I beg to move amendment No. 38, in page 6, line 11, at end insert 'but shall include

  1. (a) The total numbers of searches in each month during the period to which report relates—
    1. (i) for stolen articles;
    2. (ii) for offensive weapons; and
    3. (iii) for other prohibited articles;
  2. (b) the total number of persons arrested in each such month in consequence of searches of each of the descriptions specified in paragraph (a) (i) to (iii) above.'.
The amendment spells out the statistical information about the use of powers of stop and search that must be contained in chief officers' annual reports. Members of the Committee will recall discussing this during our seventh sitting, when it was said that clause 5 should be expanded to set out what information about the use of these powers should be contained in chief officers' annual reports. I gave an undertaking to incorporate this material, and I am glad to have been able to do so.

Amendment agreed to.

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