§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work days were lost by police officers who sustained injuries in the course of their duty in(a) 1983 and (b) 1993; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Charles WardleInformation on the number of injuries is not held centrally. In 1990, the earliest year for which complete figures are readily available, a total of 53,626 days' sick absence resulted from assaults on police officers in England and Wales. In 1992 the equivalent figure was 47,023. Information for 1993 is not yet available.