Coal Industry Dispute

HC Deb 03 July 1984 vol 63 cc85-6W

Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals have been arrested for

TABLE A—Metropolitan Police: Basic salaries* in payment, by rank, at 31 March; 1980 to 1984
Rank	1980			1981	1982	1983	1984
	Min. £	Max. £	Min. £	Max. £	Min. £	Max. £	Min. £	Max. £	Min. £	Max. £
Constable	4,587	6,972	5,544	8,436	6,267	9,540	6,951	10,560	7,509	11,421
Sergeant	6,687	7,596	8,091	9,195	9,150	10,401	10,131	11,511	10,956	12,453
Inspector	7,596	8,946	9,195	10,830	10,401	12,252	11,511	13,551	12,453	14,664
Chief Inspector	8,559	9,849	10,362	11,928	11,721	13,494	12,966	14,922	14,031	16,149
Superintendent	11,625	12,657	14,082	15,333	15,933	17,349	17,610	19,173	18,903	20,760
Chief Superintendent	12,759	13,866	15,456	16,800	17,487	19,008	19,326	21,003	20,925	22,551
Commander	14,943	—	17,877	—	20,085	—	22,191	—	24,000	—
Deputy Assistant Commissioner	18,093	—	20,379	—	22,338	—	24,675	—	26,691	—

activities in connection with the current coal industry dispute; and what proportion of them has no record of previous convictions other than for minor motoring offences.

Mr. Hurd

In the period from 14 March to 28 June inclusive 3,758 arrests had been made in connection with the dispute. Information about the previous convictions, if any, of those involved is not available.