§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of muggings in Liverpool reported since 1st January 1972 to 1st January 1973; and how these figures compare with the previous 12 months;
(2) if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of reported mugging offences which have taken place within the area administered by the Liverpool and Bootle Police Authority from 1st January 1972 until the most recent convenient date.
§ Mr. CarlisleThere is no agreed definition of "mugging". The most relevant figures are those for offences of robbery or assualt with intent to rob. The number of such offences known to the Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary in 1972 was 976. The corresponding figure for 1971 was 567. Figures for Liverpool alone are not available.