§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many members of the general public in the past 10 years have been killed; and how many have been injured by vehicles of the emergency services whilst responding to hoax alarm telephone calls.
§ Mr. Peter LloydOne hundred and three police officers in England and Wales were killed in the course of duty during the last 10 years as a result of criminal action or accidents. Details of the circumstances surrounding these deaths are not held centrally. It is not therefore possible to determine whether an officer was killed whilst responding to a hoax alarm telephone call. Details of officers injured on duty are also not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.