§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action has been taken by N division of the Metropolitan police about reports of racial harassment in the Finsbury park area.
§ Mr. Giles ShawFour racial incidents in the Finsbury Park area have been reported to the police this year; three relating to burglary, grafitti and damage at local schools and the fourth involved threatening language and criminal636W damage. The police have been making careful inquiries but no arrests have yet been made in connection with any of these offences.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number of stop and search operations in Holloway, Highbury Vale, Upper street, Caledonian road and Kings Cross police stations of N division of the Metropolitan police for each year since 1982 and each month for the current year to date.
§ Mr. Giles ShawSeparate records are not kept for particular operations but the total numbers of persons or vehicles stopped in N district are as follows:
Holloway & Highbury Vale Kings Cross Islington 1982 —* —* —* 1983 8,591 —* —* 1984 4,535 3,293 3,756 1985 1,488 725 1,144 1986 January 59 19 30 February 59 11 13 March 45 38 30 April 56 15 18 May 34 17 14 June 34 10 11 * Information not available.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many reports and complaints have been received about the occupants of 35 Avewall road, London N5 by N division of the Metropolitan police.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe N district community liaison officer received a telephone call alleging that criminal offences were being committed on the premises. Police inquiries have revealed no evidence to support that allegation. The police have also received recent reports of two assaults taking place at the premises. Inquiries into this are continuing.