§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he received the communication from the hon. Member for West Ham, North, complaining that the Metropolitan Police raided a stated address, that the occupant was refused permission to see the search warrant, that the house was ransacked, food damaged, children frightened, and women were searched by male police officers in a manner bordering on obscenity; and wehether he will cause an independent investigation to be made into these charges.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsOn 26th July—the day on which it was written. I have brought the representations to the notice of the Commissioner of Police of the 327W Metropolis, who is responsible for the investigation of complaints against members of his force. I shall write to my hon. Friend when I have received a report from the Commissioner.
§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of Metropolitan Police time is spent in pursuing divorced husbands who default on maintenance payments.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI regret that this information is not available.
§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give a directive to the Metropolitan Police on the amount of time spent on following up divorced husbands who default on maintenance payments.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsNo. It is for the Commisioner of Police of the Metropolis to decide how much time his officers should spend in this way.