§ Mr. Moyleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on the following matters (a) how many police officers were used to police the demonstration mounted on 28 November in London, (b) how many incidents of alleged breaches of the law took place, (c) how many arrests were made and (d) what were the estimated costs of this police operation.
§ Mr. WhitelawI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to questions from the hon. Member for Ogmore (Mr. Powell) and my hon. Friends the Members for Preston, North (Mr. Atkins) and The Wrekin (Mr. Hawksley) on 3 December and from my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch and Lymington (Mr. Adley) on 13 December. I understand from the Commissioner that five people were arrested and charged with offences committed at the time of the demonstration.—[Vol. 975, c. 13–14, 1514–16.]