§ Mr. John CarlisleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has received reports from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis of an incident that took place outside the South African embassy on Tuesday 19 January which resulted in injury to a superintendent of police.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggMy hon. Friend may be referring to an incident which took place at the Strand entrance to Charing Cross underground station on 19 January. I understand fronm the commissioner that a police superintendent was pushed down the underground stairs and assaulted. The assailant ran off before help could be summoned and to date has not been identified. Police inquiries into the incident are continuing.