§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the status and state of completion of his Department's research unit report on assaults in police custody reported in The Times newspaper of 8 April.
§ Mr. MayhewThe Times article contained unrevised draft extracts from working documents and an uncompleted research study which began in 1978 into the way the Metropolitan Police deal with complaints from black and white complainants. The study is intended to compare two years, 1973 and 1978—i.e., before and after the establishment of the Police Complaints Board. The research was commissioned by the Police Department of the Home Office, with the full co-operation of the Commissioner, and on completion will be the subject of discussion with him. The timing and form of publication will also be considered at that stage.