§ Mr. TouhigTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people have died in police custody from alcohol or drug-related causes in each of the last 10 years; [36133]
(2) how many people have died in police custody in each of the last 10 years. [36155]
§ Mr. MacleanThe information collected and published centrally excludes the Metropolitan police and is contained in the table. Information for the Metropolitan police is published annually in the report of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, copies of which are available in the Library.
Deaths in police custody or otherwise with the Police England and Wales (excluding the Metropolitan Police Service) Year Poisoning due to drugs or alcohol Total 1985 9 23 1986 Not known 26 1987 3 26 1988 7 38 1989 6 36 1990 4 41 1991 3 36 1992 10 33 1993 4 18 1994 13 36 1995–961 5 48 1 These figures are provisional and relate to the period 1 January 1995 to 31 March 1996. Figures are due to be published later this year.