§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests have been made in the Metropolitan police area of people collecting food and money in support of the miners since the beginning of the current dispute in the coal industry.
§ Mr. HurdThe Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis tells me that the information requested is not collated by him centrally, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. I am writing to the hon. Member.
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§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of those miners arrested on picket lines in Nottinghamshire who have been made subject to identical bail conditions preventing them from picketing or demonstrating, other than at their place of work have (a) subsequently had the charges against them dropped and (b) been remanded in custody for alleged breach of this bail condition, respectively.
§ Mr. HurdThe chief constable of Nottinghamshire tells me that the information requested is not collated by him centrally, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.