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Crime Statistics
Mr. Wigley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the incidence of crime was for each police authority in Wales; and what the percentage change was in each of the last 10 years; [145938]
- (2) how many violent crimes there were in each police authority in Wales; and what the percentage change year-on-year was in each of the last 10 years. [145939]
Mr. Charles Clarke: The number of recorded crimes in the year ending September 2000 are as follows (violent crime is composed of violence against the person, sexual offences and robbery):
| Force | Total recorded crime | Total violent crime |
|---|---|---|
| Dyfed-Powys | 23,050 | 5,808 |
| Gwent | 56,940 | 14,809 |
| North Wales | 45,783 | 6,084 |
| South Wales | 113,281 | 13,982 |
The percentage changes for the last 10 years are given for financial years in the following table.
| Year | Dyfed-Powys | Gwent(17) | North Wales | South Wales(17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 19 |
| 1992 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| 1993 | -5 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| 1994 | -11 | -4 | -8 | -4 |
| 1995 | -14 | -8 | -7 | -5 |
| 1996 | -5 | -6 | -4 | 0 |
| 1997(17) | -4 | 39 | 1 | -13 |
| 1998 | -4 | -1 | -8 | -4 |
| 1999(18) | -1 | 1 | -5 | -6 |
| 2000 | -4 | 2 | 2 | -6 |
| Year | Dyfed-Powys | Gwent(17) | North Wales | South Wales(17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 1993 | 5 | -- | 0 | 11 |
| 1994 | -4 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| 1995 | -2 | 1 | -17 | 2 |
| 1996 | -7 | 5 | -7 | 9 |
| 1997(17) | 10 | 91 | 11 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 1999(19) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 11 |
(17) There was a boundary change between Gwent and South Wales in April 1996
(18) The change in counting rules for recorded crime on 1 April 1998 has been taken into account in calculating these figures
(19) Owing to the change in counting rules, no figures are available
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Criminal Convictions
Mr. Wigley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions there were per 100,000 population for (a) homicides, (b) violence against a person, (c) theft and handling, (d) robberies and (e) sexual offences for (i) England and (ii) Wales at the latest date for which figures are available. [145936]
Mr. Charles Clarke: Available information for 1999, taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database showing the number of persons convicted at all courts for the relevant offences per 100,000 population for (i) England and (ii) Wales are given in the table.
(20) Includes homicide offences
(21) Includes murder, infanticide, manslaughter and manslaughter due to diminished responsibility
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Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people in England are charged with (a) speeding, (b) burglary and (c) vandalism each week at the latest date for which figures are available. [146331]
Mr. Charles Clarke: Information only on the number of persons charged is not available centrally.
However prosecution data, taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database, are given in the table. It is important to note that these data relate only to defendants' appearing at court.
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| Offence(22) description | Number of defendants prosecuted in 1999 | Weekly average | Number of defendants prosecuted quarter 1, 2000(23) | Weekly average(23) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Speeding Speed limit offences | 144,062 | 2,770 | 30,511 | 2,347 |
| (b) Burglary | 42,725 | 822 | 10,455 | 504 |
| (c) Vandalism criminal damage offences(24) | 53,543 | 1,030 | 13,640 | 1,049 |
(22) Based on principal offence.
(23) Provisional.
(24) There is no offence of vandalism: vandalism causing damage to property is charged under the Criminal Damage Act 1971 and includes both indictable and summary offences of criminal damage.
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Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of (a) reported motoring incidents and (b) burglaries result in a charge. [146330]
Mr. Charles Clarke: 7 per cent. of the 906,468 burglary offences recorded in England and Wales in 1999-2000 were cleared up by a charge or summons. Separate figures for charges only are not available centrally.
Figures on reported motoring incidents are not available, nor is information on charges resulting: however, most motoring incidents are discovered by the police with the offender present and it is likely that a charge or summons will result in a significant proportion of such cases. It follows, therefore, that direct comparisons cannot be made with recorded burglary offences, which require investigation and proof before a charge or summons can result.
22 per cent. of the 9.5 million motoring offences dealt with by official action in England and Wales in 1999 were dealt with by court proceedings.
Paddy Ashdown: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the ratio was of notifiable offences to police officer numbers for each police force in England and Wales for the most recent year for which information is available. [144617]
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Mr. Charles Clarke: The information requested is given in the table.
(25) Based on number of offences for year ended 30 September 2000, and numbers of police officers as at 31 March 2000.
(26) Based on estimated number of offences had pre-1 April 2000 boundaries been in effect.
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Holocaust Memorial Day
Mr. Opik: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what key institutions have been involved in the preparations for Holocaust Memorial Day; and if he will make a statement. [145918]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Four Government Departments--the Home Office, the Department for Education and Employment, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport--have been involved in the preparations for the Holocaust Memorial Day. Local authorities and their representative bodies, the Local Government Association and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, as well as schools, have also been involved. Non-Government Organisations, particularly those with experience and expertise in Holocaust education and remembrance, including the Anne Frank Educational Trust, the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Beth Shalom Memorial Centre, the Commission for Race Equality, the Disability Rights Commission, the '45 Aid Society, the Holocaust Educational Trust, the Imperial War Museum, the Inter Faith Network, the Local Government Association, the London Borough of Barnet, the London Jewish Cultural Centre, the Pink Triangle Coalition, Southampton University, Stonewall, the Trades Union Congress, and the Wiener Library have also been involved in the
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preparations. Community groups have also been involved through the National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service.
Mr. Opik: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has made to trade unions about Holocaust Memorial Day; and if he will make a statement. [145915]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: None directly because the Trades Union Congress are represented on the Steering Group planning Holocaust Memorial Day and have been promoting the day within the trade union movement.
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