§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the special patrol group operations carried out in the Metropolitan police district between January 1983 and 30 September 1984 by district, and give details of the nature of operations conducted by district, the number of officers involved and the length and duration of each operation.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many special patrol group serials have been deployed during the current coal dispute; on which dates and for how long; and in which police authority areas.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI understand from the commissioner that no personnel from the special patrol group of the Metropolitan police have been deployed to other police areas during the dispute.