§ Mr. Alexander W. Lyonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were arrested in the Metropolitan Police area in 1976 for loitering with intent to commit a felony; with what result; and how many were of West Indian origin.
§ Dr. SummerskillIn 1976 there were 2,112 persons arrested in the Metropolitan Police District for loitering with intent to commit an arrestable offence. Separate figures on persons of West Indian origin are not available, but I understand from the Commissioner that 887 were recorded as being of an appearance which includes West Indians and black Africans. In 1975, the latest year for which information is available, there were 1,746 persons proceeded 269W against at magistrates' courts in the Metropolitan Police District for this offence. Such figures are not broken down by appearance or ethnic origin and information about the results of these court cases could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.