§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, pursuant to the reply to the hon. Member for Newham, North-West on Thursday 31 March, Official Report, c. 276, he will give similar details for the Metropolitan Police districts which cover the London borough of Newham.
§ Mr. MayhewThe information readily available relates to "K" district of the Metropolitan police, which covers the London boroughs of Havering, Barking and Newham and is given in the following table.
Offences of robbery at Post Offices recorded by the police in "K" district of the Metropolitan police in which firearms were reported to have been used, 1981. Type of Weapon Number of Offences Sawn-off shotgun 6 Other firearms 18 — Total 24