Correspondence (Hansard, 17 November 2003)

§ Mr. Kaufman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will reply to the letter to him dated 9 September from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mr. Farooq Ahmed. [133837]

§ Mr. Blunkett
I wrote to my right hon. Friend on 13 November 2003.

§ Mr. Kaufman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will reply to the letter to him dated 8 September from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr.Yacob Yunis. [133846]

§ Mr. Blunkett
I wrote to my right hon. Friend on 13 November 2003.

§ Mr. Kaufman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reason he has not replied to the letter to him of 8 September from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr.Yacob Yonis. [135309]

§ Beverley Hughes
The reply is incorporated in 133846.SV 28.10.03.

Number of offence recorded by Lincolshire police from 1995 to 2002–03

1995¹ 1996 1997 1998–99^2.3 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02⁴ 2002–03⁴

Total crime 48,015 47,069 43,381 46,670 46,170 44,884 49,797 61,949

Violence against the person 2,514 2,701 3,051 4,239 3,866 3,743 4,812 9,238

Sexual offences 367 293 329 393 325 281 414 583

Robbery 128 138 107 149 178 191 251 307

All burglary 12,243 12,819 10,551 10,257 10,719 9,583 9,592 10,831

Theft and handling 22,774 21,085 20,085 19,328 19,551 18,938 19,728 22,745

Fraud and forgery 1,163 1,148 1,382 2,723 1,641 1,662 1,968 2,580

Criminal damage 8,138 8,289 7,145 7,728 8,391 9,078 11,282 13,694

Drug offfences³ — — — 1,229 975 906 1,116 1,060

Other offences 688 596 731 624 524 502 634 911

Theft from a vehicle 5,661 6,568 5,511 4,838 4,873 4,830 4,897 5,756

Theft of a vehicle 3,538 3,388 2,804 2,106 1,998 1,797 1,885 2,101

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§ Mr. Kaufman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department why he has not yet replied to the letter to him dated 18 August from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr. Syed Ahstesham Qaisa. [136984]

§ Mr. Blunkett
I responded to my right hon. Friend on 30 October 2003.

§ Ian Lucas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will direct the Immigration and Nationality Department to reply to the letters from the hon. Member for Wrexham dated 2 June and 24 July in respect of Mr. Hamad Hamadimin Ahmed. [129612]

§ Beverley Hughes
The Immigration and Nationality Directorate wrote to my hon. Friend on 29 September 2003.

§ Ian Lucas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will direct the Immigration and Nationality Department to reply to the letters from the hon. Member for Wrexham dated 9 December 2002, 4 February 2003 and 24 July 2003 in respect of Mrs. Clementina (Ikekwoaba) Samuels. [129614]

§ Beverley Hughes
The Immigration and Nationality Directorate replied to my hon. Friend's letters of 9 December 2002 and 4 February 2003 on 26 March 2003. My hon. Friend's letter of 24 July 2003 was replied to on 29 September 2003.

Number of offence recorded by Lincolshire police from 1995 to 2002–03
	1995¹	1996	1997	1998–99^2.3	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02⁴	2002–03⁴
Total crime	48,015	47,069	43,381	46,670	46,170	44,884	49,797	61,949
Violence against the person	2,514	2,701	3,051	4,239	3,866	3,743	4,812	9,238
Sexual offences	367	293	329	393	325	281	414	583
Robbery	128	138	107	149	178	191	251	307
All burglary	12,243	12,819	10,551	10,257	10,719	9,583	9,592	10,831
Theft and handling	22,774	21,085	20,085	19,328	19,551	18,938	19,728	22,745
Fraud and forgery	1,163	1,148	1,382	2,723	1,641	1,662	1,968	2,580
Criminal damage	8,138	8,289	7,145	7,728	8,391	9,078	11,282	13,694
Drug offfences³	—	—	—	1,229	975	906	1,116	1,060
Other offences	688	596	731	624	524	502	634	911
Theft from a vehicle	5,661	6,568	5,511	4,838	4,873	4,830	4,897	5,756
Theft of a vehicle	3,538	3,388	2,804	2,106	1,998	1,797	1,885	2,101