HC Deb 24 June 1981 vol 7 cc108-9W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give the number of arrests made by the Atomic Energy Authority constabulary and the number of offences cleared up by the Atomic Energy Authority constabulary in each year since 1977; in what respects the two figures are comparable; and, if not, what is the reason for any discrepancy between these numbers.

Mr. Norman Lamont

Figures for the years in question, of the numbers of arrests made by the AEAC and the number of offences cleared up were included, respectively, in my answers of 19 December 1980 to the hon. Member for Ormskirk (Mr. Kilroy-Silk) and of 27 April to the hon. Member for Barking (Miss Richardson). The two sets of figures are not comparable because "offences cleared up" do not necessarily involve arrests. Also, certain arrests were made at the request of Home Department police forces, following investigation of offences not the concern of the AEAC.