§ Mr. Fieldsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Merseyside as to (a) how many people have been stopped by the Merseyside police and strip-searched in (i) Merseyside as a whole, (ii) Liverpool city centre and (iii) from the Broadgreen area (b) what age groups of each sex have been searched (c) how many have been subsequently charged and (d) how many have been convicted.
§ Mr. HurdMerseyside police records show that, in the 12 months ending on 31 March 1983, 23,280 persons were stopped, although not necessarily searched, in the area of the force under powers of stop and search, including 3,657 in the Copperas Hill subdivision, covering most of the city centre, and 1,273 in the Eaton road subdivision, covering most of the Broadgreen area. As a result of these stops a total of 2,457 persons were arrested. The other information requested is not readily available.