§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the current state of crime and offences in Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonDetails of the numbers of crimes and offences recorded in Scotland in 1991 are contained in the Scottish Office statistical bulletin "Recorded Crime in Scotland, 1991", published on 22 May 1992, a copy of which was placed in the Library. I am naturally disappointed that recorded crime continues to rise, but part of the reason for this is that the public are reporting more crimes to the police. I welcome this, as we all have a part to play in the fight against crime.