HC Deb 30 January 1996 vol 270 c701W
Mrs. Bridget Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were(a) arrested and (b) charged by the Metropolitan police in the latest available period; and if he will break down the figures by age group. [11856]

Mr. Maclean

The available information has been provided by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and is contained in the table.

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Overall Man days (average per day) 13,684 14,000 13,431 12,915 12,704 12,768 13,121 13,384
Percentage of time spent on street duties 31.1 31.8 31.9 31.8 32.3 34.6 34.9 35.0