§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the secretary of state for Scotland how many (a) ambluance staff, (b) police, and
Year Number of assaults Numbers admitted to in-patient care Ambulance staff Police Fire Brigade staff Ambulance staff Police Fire Brigade staff 1979 Nil 1,488 Nil Nil Information not available Nil 1980 1 1,633 Nil Nil Nil 1981 4 2,106 Nil Nil Nil 1982 1 2,168 3 Nil Nil 1983 2 *2,175 6 Nil 1 * Includes 1 police officer murdered while on duty.