HC Deb 20 May 1968 vol 765 cc23-4W
Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked 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.

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. Ross

The 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.