HC Deb 14 February 1985 vol 73 c235W
Mr. Douglas Hogg

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the most recent figures he has for the total number of persons who have been charged with criminal offences alleged to have been committed in Yorkshire and arising out of the miners' strike.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Up to 5 February the figures were as follows:

(1) (2) (3)
Police force area Number of those charged Number of charges preferred
North Yorkshire 141 149
South Yorkshire 1,231 1,477
West Yorkshire 313 437

Note: Where the same person has been charged on different occasions, more than one entry will have been made in column (2).