HC Deb 09 April 1940 vol 359 cc487-8W
Mr. Parker

asked the Home Secretary the number of persons in the age groups 10 and under 14, and 14 and under 17, respectively, who were found guilty of indictable and of non-indictable offences, respectively, during the six months, September, 1939, to March, 1940, together with the number of offenders per 100,000 of the population in those age groups; and whether he will analyse these figures to show the incidence of juvenile delinquency in the large town evacuation areas?

Sir J. Anderson

Figures relating to juvenile delinquency since the outbreak of the war are not yet available. The information is being collected and tabulated, but in present circumstances it must inevitably take some time to complete. I will send the hon. Member the particulars he wishes to have as soon as they are available.