HC Deb 16 June 1971 vol 819 cc95-6W
62. Mr. Wolrige-Gordon

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prison officers in Scotland were assaulted in the course of their duties last year; how many were seriously injured; and how the record compares with previous years.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

In 1970 there were 44 assaults on prison officers, four of them resulting in serious injury. The figures for the five preceding years, which are not substantially different, are as follows:

Total Serious Injury
1969 47 3
1968 38 14
1967 33 5
1966 39 5
1965 51 3