§ 11. Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what change has taken place in the number and type of violent crimes committed in Northern Ireland since August 1994. [29811]
§ Sir John WheelerStatistics indicate that there has been an overall decrease of more than 16 per cent. in violent crime for the period September 1994 to May 1995 when compared to the previous nine months, with all types of crime showing a decrease to some extent.