§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children have been stopped to date by the safety initiative pilot undertaken by the South Lanarkshire Council and Lanarkshire police; and how many of these children have been involved in criminal activity. [40140]
§ Mr. DewarAt 16 April 1998, Strathclyde Police had made 229 interventions concerning children or young people thought to be at risk. Young people were charged on 4 occasions, in 2 cases with breach of the peace and police assault, in one case with possession of an offensive weapon and in one case with breach of the peace.