HC Deb 12 May 1981 vol 4 c228W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what ways police helicopters are used for crowd control; and on what recent occasions they have been used for such a purpose.

Mr. Mayhew

The use of helicopters to assist the maintenance of public order is a matter for individual chief officers of police and details of the occasions on which they are used for this purpose are not kept centrally.