Dr. John CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases arrests for attempted blackmail by serious fraud squad detectives did not lead to charges(a) in 1994 and (b) in 1995. [19356]
§ Mr. MacleanI assume the question refers to the Metropolitan police fraud squad. I understand that the figures available to the Metropolitan police do not distinguish arrests by the fraud squad from others and are kept by financial year. Figures for 1994–95 are not available, but so far in financial year 1995–96 there have been three arrests made by the Metropolitan police for attempted blackmail which have not led to charges.