§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if it is the practice of the community relations branch of the Metropolitan police to maintain lists of the party political affiliations of London borough councillors.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI shall reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will explain the functions of the Metropolitan police's docklands policing secretariat.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe docklands policing secretariat is a small unit established by the Chief Superintendent in charge of the Metropolitan police "HH" Division. Its purpose is to help him and his officers to liaise effectively with all the agencies involved in the re-development of docklands, and to assist in the assessment of the long term policing needs of the area.