Motor Vehicles (Theft)

HC Deb 02 March 1989 vol 148 c271W

82. Mr. Hanley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the most recent figures for thefts of motor vehicles in England and Wales.

Mr. John Patten

It is planned to publish 1988 figures for all forces in a Home Office Statistical Bulletin in the week beginning 13 March. Figures for the 12 months ending 30 September 1988 were published in Home Office Statistical Bulletin 36/88 and show that recorded thefts of motor vehicles in England and Wales fell by 6 per cent. compared with the 12 months ending September 1988.