§ Mr. Bradleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list the police forces in England and Wales giving the number of complaints received by them and referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions for the period 1st June to 30th November 1977; and what was the outcome of such complaints;
(2) if he will list the police forces in England and Wales giving the following 791W information for each force for the period 1st June to 30th November 1977 (a) the total number of complaints recorded, (b) the number of recorded complaints which were withdrawn, (c) the number of recorded complaints which were substantiated, (d) the number of recorded complaints which were declared unsubstantiated and (e) the number of complaints which were incomplete on 30th November because (i) the initial investigation was incomplete, (ii) the Police Complaints Board has still to make a decision and (iii) the Police Complaints Board had referred the matter back to the police force for further information or investigation.
§ Dr. SummerskillI regret that the information is not available for the period requested. Statistics relating to complaints including reference to the Director of Public Prosecutions, are published on an annual basis in the annual reports of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary and of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
§ Mr. Bradleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list the police forces in England and Wales giving the following information for each force for the period 1st June to 30th November 1977 (a) the total number of complaints referred to the Police Complaints Board, (b) the number of complaints which gave rise to disciplinary charges, (c) the number of complaints where the Police Complaints Board directed that a disciplinary tribunal be held, (d) the number of complaints where the Police Complaints Board ordered that charges be preferred, and (e) the total number of complaints where interim reports have been submitted to the Police Complaints Board;
(2) if he will list the police forces in England and Wales giving the following information for each for the period 1st June to 30th November 1977 (a) the number of complaints where the Police Complaints Board concurred with the deputy chief constable's recommendation that complaints were (i) substantiated, (ii) unsubstantiated and (iii) anonymous, repetitious or incapable of investigation, and (b) the number of complaints where the Police Complaints Board disagreed with the deputy chief constable's recom- 792W mendation that complaints were (i) substantiated, (ii) unsubstantiated and (iii) anonymous, repetitious or incapable of investigation.
§ Dr. SummerskillI understand from the Chairman of the Police Complaints Board that the information is not available in the form requested; the available information for the period 1st June to 31st December 1977 will be published in the annual report of the Police Complaints Board, which will appear shortly.