§ Sir B. Rhys Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police man-days have been devoted to the control of marches and demonstrations in the Metropolitan Police area for each of the last three years and for 1975 so far available, expressing in each case the figures as a percentage of the total police days which were available in the Metropolitan Police area in each period.
§ Dr. SummerskillI regret that this information is not available in the form requested. The total police manpower on duty at marches and demonstrations in the Metropolitan Police District at which 20 or more police officers were present was 36,600 in 1972, 27,100 in 1973, 41,500 in 1974 and 11,500 between 1st January and 31st March 1975. Details of demonstrations involving less than 20 officers are not available. It is not possible to calculate the total number of police man-days available in the Metropolitan Police District.