§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his recent meeting with the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside, and adeputation from the Merseyside police authority concerning recent troubles on Liverpool streets and the funding for the police. [29279]
§ Mr. HowardThis was a useful meeting, at which I was able to receive a personal briefing on the position in the hon. Member's constituency and to hear the views of the police authority. My Department continues to keep in close touch with events in the area.