HL Deb 21 April 1986 vol 473 c1063WA
Lord Gifford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many police officers, and form which police areas, were deployed on duty at the Broadwater Farm Estate Tottenham, during the disturbances on 6th October 1985.

Lord Glenarthur

I understand from the commissioner that the number of officers deployed at the Broadwater Farm Estate on 6th October 1985 varied as the disturbances developed. At 10.00 p.m., some three hours after the riot began about 600 police officers, drawn from all areas of the Metropolitan Police District, were deployed in the vicinity of the Broadwater Farm Estate.