§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what information he has as to the number of members of the public injured in Wapping on the night of 10 May and as to how many required hospital treatment;
(2) how many police officers were injured in Wapping on the night of 10 May; and how many required hospital treatment;
(3) how many police officers were on duty in Wapping on the night of 10 May; and how many were from Newham.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI understand from the Commissioner that 1,165 officers were deployed on the evening of 10 May, of whom 27 were from Newham. The Commissioner informs me that 20 police officers were injured that night, of whom three required hospital treatment. According to his information, which may be incomplete, no member of the public received hospital treatment: information about other injuries is not available.