HC Deb 16 October 1973 vol 861 c131W
Mr. Bray

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many potholing or spelaeological accidents have involved the police in supervision of rescue attempts or in any other manner in the calendar years, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973 to date; how many police were involved in each incident; and what has been the cost of each incident to the public funds by way of police involvement.

Mr. Carlisle

The police were involved in 29 incidents in England and Wales in