§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) body bags and (b) cardboard coffins are stored at civil defence headquarters in Scotland for emergency use; and if he will give figures by local government areas.
§ Mr. YoungerUnder the Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 1983 it is the responsibility of local authorities to undertake planning for
Persons Arrested Police Force Area Offence Occupation Central Scotland Police Fife Constabulary Lothian and Borders Police Strathclyde Police Tayside Police Total Breach of the peace and/or offences under section 41 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 in connection with obstruction of, or assault on, the police Miner 1 124 1 571 4 705 Bus Driver — — 1 2 — 2 Student — — 1 1 — 1 School Teacher — — 1 1 — 1 Labourer — 7 1 4 — 11 Electrician — 2 1 2 — 4 Engineer — — 1 2 — 2 Mining Engineer — 2 1 — — 2 Bricklayer — — 1 1 — 1 Unemployed — 1 1 7 — 8 Road Traffic Miner — — — 1 — 1 Vandalism Miner — 1 — — — 1 Possession of an offensive weapon YOP — — — 1 — 1 Trespass Labourer — 1 — — — 1 Contravention of section 2 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 (throwing petrol bomb) Miner — — 1 — — 1 Assault Miner — 1 — — — 1 Total 1 139 6 593 4 743