§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish the recorded assaults on social services personnel during the course of their work in each of the last two years for which figures are available. [97275]
§ Mr. George HowarthInformation on recorded assaults on social services personnel is not collected centrally. However, I would refer the hon. Gentleman to598W the reply I gave to the right hon. Member for Strangford (Mr. Taylor) on 19 October 1999, Official Report, column 463.