§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the current either-way criminal offences; and if he will make a statement. [109879]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThere is no readily available list of triable either-way offences. Appendix 4 of the annual Command Paper "Criminal Statistics England and Wales" lists just over 370 triable either-way offence codes which are used for statistical purposes. Each code may cover more than one offence and these codes cover approximately 700 offences. Other triable either-way offences are grouped together under one 'ad hoc' code. Copies of the Command Paper are available in the Library.