Metropolitan Police

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 20 March 1997.

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Photo of Mr Toby Jessel Mr Toby Jessel , Twickenham 12:00, 20 March 1997

While all sensible people accept that to save lives extra police are needed in central London to combat terrorism and drug trafficking, which may mean slightly fewer police officers in outer London, I remind my right hon. and learned Friend that people in outer London remain very concerned about crime and hope that at some time in future, and before very long, additional police officers can be found for outer London.