§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps are being taken to deal with the recent increase in robberies, assaults, breaking and entering, and vandalism in London.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganThe Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis informs me that the figures for the Metropolitan Police District for 1968 show that, as compared with the previous year, the number of robberies and of breaking and entering offences known to the police fell by 5.1 per cent. and 1.3 per cent. respectively, but that the number of assaults rose by 3.3 per cent. Statistics are not kept separately of the offences that might be classed as vandalism. The police are doing all they can to bring those responsible to justice.