§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many assaults on police officers in the course of their duty took place in Scotland in each of the past five years; and how many persons were charged and convicted.
§ Mr. RossThe numbers of police officers injured on duty by assaults were as follows:
1961 60 1962 60 1963 55 1964 63 1965 72 I regret that information relating to the number of persons charged and convicted in respect of assaults on the police is not readily available.