HC Deb 13 December 2000 vol 359 c169W
17. Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what initiatives he is taking to reduce violence in Wales. [142018]

Mr. Paul Murphy

None. It is for my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary to take initiatives to reduce violence. The Government's legislative programme for the coming session contains proposals, which will assist in the fight against violent crime.

24. Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the current level is of violent crimes in(a) Welsh urban areas and (b) Welsh rural areas. [141912]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Notifiable offences of violence against the person recorded in the 12 months ending March 2000, given by police force area, are in the table.

Area Number
Dyfed Powys 5,519
Gwent 13,774
South Wales 12,890
North Wales 5,739

Recorded crime in Wales fell by 2.5 per cent. overall in the same period, against a 3.8 per cent. increase in England and Wales as a whole.