HC Deb 08 May 1973 vol 856 cc89-90W
Mr. Buchanan

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress is being made in arranging to

OFFENCES RECORDED IN ENGLAND AND WALES
1971 1972
Known to the police Cleared up Known to the police Cleared up Percentage change in offences known 1972–71
Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
Violence against the person 47,036 38,412 81.7 52,432 42,364 80.8 +11.5
Sexual offences 23,622 18,067 76.5 23,505 18,203 77.4 –0.5
Burglary and robbery 459,002 168,366 36.7 447,656 164,397 36.7 –2.5
Theft and unauthorised taking 613,726* 168,827* 27.5* 641,872 183,491 28.6 + 4.6*
Handling stolen goods 40,653 40,397 99.4 39,343 39,162 99.5 –3.2
Fraud 84,164 70,214 83.4 89,843 74,615 83.1 +6.7
Other offences 48,195* 27,104* 56.2* 67,311 36,955 54.9 +39.7*
Total 1,316,398* 531,287* 40.4* 1,361,962 559,187 41.1 +3.5*
* Based on adjusted 1971 figures.

have the holy day of Easter celebrated on a fixed date.

Mr. Lane

Progress still depends on agreement between the major Christian denominations. During the past year my right hon. Friend has been doing his best to facilitate this, and has again written to the British Council of Churches and to the Roman Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales expressing the hope that they will continue to support the efforts being made to resolve the matter. My right hon. Friend will take whatever other initiatives are open to him to keep the question before the attention of the Churches.