HC Deb 03 July 1972 vol 840 cc23-4W
59. Mr. Alan Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how the figure of unemployed registered disabled workers in June, 1972, compares with the figure in June, 1970.

Mr. Dudley Smith

I regret that the June figures are not yet available. On 8th May, 1972, 88,939 registered disabled

(1) if he will call for reports from chief constables as to how long police records are maintained in respect of persons with convictions;

(2) if he will call for reports from chief constables as to what checks are made by the police to ascertain if persons with police records are still living;

(3) if he will call for reports from chief constables as to what procedure is adopted by the police in respect of their files relating to deceased persons;

(4) if he will call for a report from the Chief Constable on the circumstances in which police officers called at an address at Quaking Houses, Stanley, County Durham, seeking Albert Joseph Conroy, who died on 4th December, 1967.

Mr. Carlisle

The Chief Constable of Durham has been asked for a report and other inquiries are in hand. I shall write to the hon. Member when I have more information.

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