HC Deb 22 February 1966 vol 725 c63W
Mr. MacArthnr

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many assaults on prison warders in the course of their duty took place in Scotland in each of the past five years.

Mr. Ross

The numbers of incidents involving assaults and attempted assaults on prison officers in Scottish prisons since 1963 were:

1963 20
1964 31
1965 32

Figures for earlier years are not readily available.