HC Deb 05 February 1987 vol 109 cc791-2W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were killed by speeding police cars in 1986; what was the location in each case; and what was the coroner's inquest verdict in each case.

Date of application Local authority Posts for which grant sought Current position
4 April 1986 Wandsworth 1 publicity officer Approved
1 race training officer Approved
1 liaison officer Approved
Refused because insufficient evidence of special needs
1 development officer
7 April 1986 Wandsworth 1 senior library assistant Approved
10 April 1986 Lancashire 1 co-ordinator, race equality unit Approved
11 April 1986 Kirk lees 4 community liaison teachers Approved
11 April 1986 10 part-time youth workers Approved
4 part-time youth leaders Approved
12 ancillary youth workers Approved
Various language support assistants (630 hours) Approved
1 inspector for multicultural education Approved
1 assistant education officer Approved
6 curriculum development staff Approved
2 language advisory teachers Approved
Refused because posts already filled
2 language advisory teachers
2 community language teachers (teaching of mother tongue to '0' level) Refused because posts not meeting special needs
12 May 1986 Bolton 1 liaison officer Approved
1 clerical officer Approved
12 May 1986 Warwickshire 4 advisory teachers Approved
7 peripatetic teachers Approved
3 secretarial support posts Approved
500 hours English home tuition Approved
2 education co-ordinators Approved
Refused because not meeting special needs
2,500 hours community language tuition
3 community language advisory teachers (teaching of mother tongue to 'O' and 'A' level) Refused because not meeting special needs
Refused because not meeting special needs
1 co-ordinator for M/C arts
14 May 1986 Nottingham City 1 clerk/typist Approved
Refused because insufficient evidence of special needs
14 May 1986 Southwark 1 race equality officer (planning)
14 May 1986 Lewisham 1 Caribbean Focus co-ordinator Approved

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The information requested is not available centrally. Arrangements have been made for information to be collected from 1 January this year on the number of accidents involving police vehicles which cause death or serious injury in each police force area.