HC Deb 21 December 1982 vol 34 cc483-4W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services for his Department's offices in Stockport, what was the number of recorded cases of assault by members of the public on employees during July, August, September and for comparable periods in 1979.

Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, for Baskerville House and Davenport House DHSS offices in Salford, what was the number of recorded cases of assault by members of the public on his Department's employees during July, August, September and for comparable periods in 1979.

Mr. Newton

Neither for the two Stockport local offices of the Department nor for the two Salford offices are there recorded instances of assault on members of the staff during the two specified periods.

Mr. Woolmer

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services for the Dewsbury office of his Department, what was the number of recorded cases of assault by members of the public on employees of his Department during the three months July, August and September 1982 and for comparable periods in 1979, 1980 and 1981, respectively.

Mr. Newton

The only recorded assault during the periods mentioned was one in August 1981.

Mr. Woolmer

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services for the Leeds office of his Department, what was the number of recorded cases of assault by members of the public on employees of his Department during the three months July, August and September 1982 and the number for comparable periods in 1979, 1980 and 1981, respectively.

Mr. Newton

Five of the Department's local offices serve the Leeds area. The only recorded assaults in these offices for the periods mentioned were three at Leeds North, during September 1981.