HC Deb 09 February 1976 vol 905 cc19-20W
Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his latest estimate of the number of assaults on bus crews in the London area during 1975.

Mr. Jenkins

The latest figures show that the total number of assaults on London Transport bus crews in 1975 was 888, an increase of about 4½ per cent. on the 849 assaults in 1974.

I much regret that in my Answer to the hon. Member's Question on 10th November—[Vol. 899 c. 515–16.]—the figures given by the British Transport Police for the first nine months of 1975 were incorrect.