Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many police officers were assaulted in the course of duty and were absent from duty in consequence in the year 1969.
§ Mr. RossI would refer the hon. Member to the Answer which I gave on 4th March to a similar Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, Provan (Mr. Hugh D. Brown).—[Vol. 797, c.117–8.]
Scotland Ayrshire (all authorities) Glasgow Lanarkshire (all authorities) Edinburgh Fife (all authorities) 1966–67* … … 1,698,475 99,475 343,723 155,267 216,101 131,910 1967–68 … … 1,453,064 82,637 324,396 137,790 181,999 96,700 1968–69 … … 1,589,784 85,584 400,616 153,927 166,700 100,618 * From November 1966, those n receipt of supplementary benefit ceased to be eligible for rate rebate.