§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many policemen have been the subject of disciplinary action or inquiry, or have been dismissed, in the course of, or arising out of, the coal mining dispute;
(2) how many policemen have been charged with offences arising out of the coal mining dispute.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI understand that a total of 551 complaints were made against the police in connection with policing the dispute, of which 111 were subsequently withdrawn. Investigation of such complaints and subsequent action normally takes several months to complete and it is too early for full information to be available.
I understand, however, that the Police Complaints Board's annual report for 1984 will contain some statistics on cases which reached it in that year on which action has been completed.