Stop and Search

Debate between Baroness May of Maidenhead and Jonathan Edwards

Tuesday 2nd July 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mrs May]

I commend my hon. Friend for the work that he does as a special constable, and the limited number of Members of this House who are special constables both with the Met and other police forces and with the BTP. I am happy to look at the issue that he raised. We are looking at a number of matters in relation to the various powers of the police more generally and of the British Transport police, looking to iron out any anomalies, so I will certainly take that on board and have a look at it.

[Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (PC)]

Does the Secretary of State have figures for the search-to-arrest ratios for the Welsh police forces?

[Mrs May]

I do not have the figures to hand for the ratios for the Welsh police forces. I am happy to write to the hon. Gentleman in relation to that matter.