§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Lancashire regarding the events surrounding the National Front march and counter-demonstrations in Oldham on 12 April; in particular, how many arrests were made; what was the reason for each arrest; how many policemen were on duty; how many were drafted in from other areas; how many were injured; and what was the nature of each injury sustained.
§ Mr. BrittanI understand from the chief constable of Greater Manchester that on the occasion of this march and102W counter-demonstration 33 people were arrested for offensive conduct conducive to a breach of the peace, assaulting and obstructing the police, and possessing an offensive weapon. 402 police officers, all of the Greater Manchester force, were on duty, six of whom suffered bruising and other minor injuries.