Police Custody Deaths (Hansard, 29 March 1996)

HC Deb 29 March 1996 vol 274 c791W 791W

§ Mr. Merchant
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many deaths there were in police custody in the Metropolitan police district in each of the last five years; and if he will break down the figures by ethnic origin. [24284]

§ Mr. Maclean
The following is the information required:

Deaths in police custody: metropolitan police district

White Black Asian Unclassified Total

1990¹ 14 1 1 4 20

1991–92 20 2 4 — 26

1992–93 15 2 1 — 18

1993–94 10 4 2 — 16

1994–95 10 3 2 — 15

1995–96 10 3 — — 13

Deaths in police custody: metropolitan police district
	White	Black	Asian	Unclassified	Total
1990¹	14	1	1	4	20
1991–92	20	2	4	—	26
1992–93	15	2	1	—	18
1993–94	10	4	2	—	16
1994–95	10	3	2	—	15
1995–96	10	3	—	—	13