§ 22. Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what changes in the number and pattern of violent crimes have been registered in Great Britain over the last five years compared with other European countries and the United States of America.
§ Mr. R. CarrNational differences in the definition of criminal offences, and in the availability and method of compilation of criminal statistics, are such that comparisons using such statistics cannot be made with any degree of reliability.