§ Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the occupations registered for those arrested for offences committed whilst picketing in the miners' dispute; and what is the proportion of those who are actually currently employed as miners.
§ Mr. HurdThe following table gives the information available on the occupations of people arrested in connection with the miners' dispute in the period between 14 March and 5 June inclusive. Some 96 per cent. of those arrested were miners.
Occupation of person arrested Number of arrests Miner 2,771 Retired miner 1 Member of Parliament 1 Transport worker 3 Student 35 Health worker 2 Manual worker 25 Non-manual worker 6 Housewife 5 Unemployed 20 Retired (non-miner) 1 Not known 27 Total 2,897