§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will consider amendments to Section 16 of the Theft Act 1968 in order to make it more applicable to deal with attempts to defraud British Rail.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonSection 16 of the Theft Act 1968 is being reviewed by the Criminal Law Revision Committee which has published a working paper on which comments have been invited. I am not aware of any special considerations which apply to frauds on British Rail unless the hon. Member has in mind fare evasion. That at present is dealt with as a distinct offence under special legislation, and I am not persuaded that it would be more effectively dealt with as one form of an offence couched in general terms.