Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Monday, 6 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 December 2004. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 December 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were stopped by the police per day on average in the last period for which figures are available. - Inc fact that there are no data currently held centrally.

Answer: David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were stopped by the police per day on average in the last period for which figures are available. [203513] Ms Blears: There are no data currently held centrally on numbers stopped but not searched. Following recommendation 61 of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report, police forces will be required to record all stops as well as searches from 1 April 2005.

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