§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland on what date Glasgow magistrates first requested that he should increase the powers of the police to search for offensive weapons; and when consulations regarding this matter started with the magistrates, with the Chief Constable of Glasgow and with the Scottish Police Federation.
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ANALYSIS BY PRISONS OF PRISONERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE ON 1ST APRIL, 1968 1 2 3 4 Eligible Declined consideration by local review committee Considered by local review committee Parole approved after reference to Parole Board Albany … … 35 — 35 3 Ashwell* … … 75 3 72 13 Askham Grange*† … … 25 3 22 6 Aylesbury … … 65 4 61 12 Bedford … … 11 2 9 1 Bela River* … … 5 1 4 1 Birmingham … … 73 10 63 1 Blundeston … … 185 3 182 2 Bristol … … 71 9 62 11 Camp Hill … … 92 — 92 1 Canterbury … … 22 2 20 — Cardiff … … 21 5 16 1 Chelmsford … … 162 3 159 8 Dartmoor … … 390 74 316 1 Dorchester … … 20 3 17 — Durham … … 83 4 79 1 Eastchurch* … … 17 4 13 5 Exeter … … 25 1 24 1 Ford* … … 97 6 91 25 Gartree … … 142 17 125 6 Gloucester … … 21 1 20 1 Grendon … … 64 3 61 6 Hill Hall*† … … 5 — 5 2 Holloway† … … 16 1 15 3 Hull … … 95 2 93 — Kirkham* … … 162 4 158 33 Lancaster … … 115 8 107 5 Leeds … … 119 12 107 5
§ Mr. RossThe request was initially made at a meeting which my right hon. Friend, the Joint Parliamentary Undersecretary, had with Glasgow Magistrates and others on 8th December last and the Chief Constables' (Scotland) Association was consulted later that month. The Scottish Police Federation has not been consulted.