§ Mr. Chris DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what liaison he has had with the Association of Chief Police Officers and the Secretary of State for National Heritage since 5 December 1996 in respect of ensuring the continued success of road running; and if he will make a statement. [16234]
§ Mr. MacleanNone. The police's approach towards road running races and other events held on the public highway is an operational matter and one for chief officers of police and the Association of Chief Police Officers.
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Table 1: Outer London Outer London 1992 1993 1994 Borough and division Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Strength Census population Number of officers per 10,000 population Barking and Dagenham Barking and Dagenham 279 143,681 19.42 286 143,681 19.91 287 143,681 19.97 Barnet Barnet1 753 293,564 25.65 759.3 293,564 25.86 780.6 293,564 26.59 Golders Green West Hendon Bexley Bexleyheath 285 215,615 13.22 277.5 215,615 12.287 273 215,615 12.66 Brent Wembley 660 243,025 27.16 623.91 243,025 25.67 620.1 243,025 25.52 Kilburn Bromley Bromley 523 290,609 18.00 473.44 290,609 16.29 480.58 290,609 16.54 Orpington Croydon Croydon 626 313,510 19.97 597.6 313.510 19.06 579.69 313.510 18.49 South Norwood Eating Ealing 604 275,257 21.94 620.28 275,257 22.53 653.01 275,257 23.72 Southall Enfield Edmonton 527 257,417 20.47 532 257,417 20.67 549.46 257,417 21.35 Enfield1 I understand that, because of concerns about the safety of all road users, including race participants, and the inconvenience that can be caused to other road users, the association encourages organisations to undertake such events away from the highway.