HC Deb 18 December 1986 vol 107 cc655-6W
Mr. Chris Smith

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Metropolitan Police Commissioner as to how many Metropolitan police officers were deployed from the King's Cross road division on 15 December, to attend to duties in connection with the News International plant at Wapping, and as to how many home beat officers were on patrol in the King's Cross road division on that day.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The Commissioner informs me that on 15 December no officers from the King's Cross road division were deployed on duties connected with the News

Claimants unemployed under one year
Ward Aged under 25 Aged 25 and over
Males Females Total Males Females Total
Baillieston 195 129 324 180 91 271
Belvidere 201 97 298 215 60 275
Carntyne 195 95 290 203 54 257
Mount Vernon 179 93 272 199 89 288
Parkhead 194 104 298 228 78 306
Shettleston 134 90 224 196 78 274
TOTAL 1,098 608 1,706 1,221 450 1,671

Claimants unemployed for one year and over
Ward Aged under 25 Aged 25 and over
Males Females Total Males Females Total
Baillieston 68 35 103 232 53 285
Belvidere 123 61 184 566 64 630
Carntyne 113 59 172 413 75 488
Mount Vernon 80 28 108 233 41 274
Parkhead 117 40 157 389 61 450
Shettleston 70 33 103 283 74 357
TOTAL 571 256 827 2,116 368 2,484

International dispute at Wapping. Eleven home beat officers were on patrol in the King's Cross road division on that day.