§ Mr. Wattasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many extra police were drafted into Glasgow, Garscadden constituency during the recent by-election; how many incidents were reported to the police during the by-election; and how many arrests were made.
§ Mr. Harry EwingI am informed by the Chief Constable of Strathclyde that during the period of the by-election campaign no additional police officers were drafted into the two operational divisions within which the constituency of Garscadden lies. Any extra policing cover needed for that purpose was provided by the re-arrangement of duties within these divisions, but the extent of this in terms of police man-hours is not readily ascertainable. No incidents were reported to
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the police in connection with the by-election and no arrests were made.