§ Mr. John Pageasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for reports from chief constables as to how many incidents have been reported by the police about picketing in connection with the coalminers' dispute; how many of these were at pits, power stations and other places; how many charges were made; and how many police, pickets and other people have been injured.
§ Mr. SharplesBy the evening of 7th February my right hon. Friend had received reports from chief officers of police in England and Wales, of 61 picketing incidents arising out of the miners' strike. Of these, 37 were at pits, five at power stations and 19 at other places. One hundred and thirty arrests had been made. One picket had been killed by a lorry, and four police officers and six pickets had been reported as injured.