Ministerial Correction
Tuesday 23 February 2010
Home Department
Terrorism
Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been questioned and been (a) cautioned and (b) subsequently prosecuted in relation to terrorism offences in (i) Ribble Valley constituency, (ii) Lancashire and (iii) the UK in each of the last five years. [314349]
[Official Report, 29 January 2010, Vol. 504, c. 1130 -131 W.]
Letter of correction from Mr. David Hanson:
An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Ribble Valley (Mr. Evans) on 29 January 2010. The Minister wrote to Mr. Evans and the Editor of the Official Report on 15 February 2010, but we are aware that the correction lacked clarity, and this submission seeks to resolve the situation.
The full answer given was as follows:
Mr. Hanson: The Home Office does not hold statistics on the number of individuals questioned in relation to terrorism offences. In the last five years the police have issued the following number of cautions for terrorism offences:
| Number of cautions issued | |
The Home Office collates statistics on the number of terrorism arrests, charges and convictions and these are included in a Bulletin which was published for the first time on 13 May 2009 (Statistics on Terrorism Arrests and Outcomes Great Britain 11 September 2001 to 31 March 2008). The data contained in the Bulletin relates to Great Britain and not specific areas. The first edition of the Bulletin is available at:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs09/hosb0409.pdf
The number of cautions as detailed above are contained in the second issue of the Bulletin which was published on 26 November 2009 and is available via the following link:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs09/hosb1809.pdf
The correct answer should have been:
Mr. Hanson: The Home Office does not hold statistics on the number of individuals questioned in relation to terrorism offences. Current guidelines from the Crown Prosecution Service make clear that individuals suspected of terrorism offences are not eligible for cautions following arrest.
The Home Office collates statistics on the number of terrorism arrests, charges and convictions and these are included in a Bulletin which was published for the first time on 13 May 2009 (Statistics on Terrorism Arrests and Outcomes Great Britain 11 September 2001 to 31 March 2008). The data contained in the Bulletin relate to Great Britain and not specific areas. The first edition of the Bulletin is available at:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs09/hosb0409.pdf
The second edition of the Bulletin, published on 26 November 2009, is available at:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs09/hosb1809.pdf
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