§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has received showing the number of people who were(a) arrested and (b) charged inside or outside the Sheffield Wednesday football ground on Saturday 15 April for (a) drink-related offences, (b) obstruction or assault on police officers, (c) robbery, (d) looting, (e) pilfering and (f) urinating in a public place.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe chief constable of South Yorkshire police has informed us that 43 persons were arrested of whom 10 were charged, 10 ejected from the ground and 23 were cautioned and released. Of the 43 arrests 19 were for drink-related offences, one for obstructing or assaulting the police, none for robbery, looting or pilfering, and one for urinating in a public place.
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has received about how many(a) police officers and (b) emergency service personnel on duty at Hillsborough on Saturday. 15 April required medical treatment because of injuries sustained during their duties on that day.
§ Mr. John PattenI am informed by the chief constable that 19 police officers have so far been recorded as having received medical treatment for physical injuries. The chief fire officer informs me that so far none of his staff have reported a need for such treatment and I am informed by the chief ambulance officer that he is still engaged in debriefing his staff and that this information is not yet available. A number of members of the different services are suffering from stress and other problems relating to their experiences at Hillsborough.