HC Deb 05 May 1902 vol 107 c617
MR. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can state, from the judicial statistics for England, Scotland, and Wales, the number of persons in those countries accused last year of the specific offences set forth in the Return (Cd. 1069) for Ireland.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. RITCHIE,) Croydon

No, Sir.

MR. MACVEAGH

May I ask why particulars which are available for Ireland are not available for England?

MR. RITCHIE

Because I take it that the kind of crime referred to is of such rare occurrence that special record is not made of it.