HC Deb 19 July 1984 vol 64 c291W
31. Mr. Heddle

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will indicate the number of offences committed by under 16-year-olds for the last 12 months.

Mr. Mellor

At the time of the recording of an offence the identity of the offender may not be known. About 135,000 persons aged under 16 were found guilty of, or cautioned for, indictable offences in 1982. Corresponding information for 1983 is not yet available.