§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many search warrants have been issued in the borough of Newham in each of the past three years; and how many charges have resulted from the house searches authorised.
§ Mr. HurdInformation for 1981 and 1982 is not readily available. More recent figures which are available are as follows. In 1983, 408 search warrants were issued as a result of which charges were brought in 158 cases. In the first five months of 1984, 201 search warrants were issued as a result of which charges were brought in 123 cases.