§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give figures showing the number of assaults on Scots 632W police, men and women, in each year over the past five years and in each month of 1975.
§ Mr. William RossFigures of assaults upon the police in Scotland resulting in absence from duty over the past five years are set out in the table below. Information for 1975 is not yet available centrally.
Figures for assaults upon the police which did not result in absence from duty are not available for 1970–1972. For 1973 and 1974 the figures were 508 and 618 respectively.
1970 … … … … 108 1971 … … … … 104 1972 … … … … 119 1973 … … … … 114 1974 … … … … 128
§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many police, men and women, have submitted claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board in each year over the past five years and in each month of this year.
§ Mr. William RossI regret this information is not available in the form requested. Figures of the number of police, men and women, in whose cases awards were made are published annually in the report of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board but do not distinguish between Scotland and the rest of Great Britain.