§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the occasions since 1 January 1981 when mutual aid between forces has been employed to deal with public disorder; and if he will list the forces and numbers of officers involved on each occasion.
§ Mr. MayhewMutual aid may be requested for a variety of reasons.
The information asked for is not available centrally, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.