§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of those convicted on charges of (a) violence against the person, (b) burglary, (c) robbery, (d) theft and handling stolen goods and (e) criminal damage in Inner London during 1975 were in the 10 to 16 years age group; and how this compares with similar figures for 1970 and 1965.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe information requested could only be obtained at dis-198W proportionate cost. The following table gives information for 1975 covering the whole of the Metropolitan Police District:
PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF CERTAIN INDICTABLE OFFENCES IN THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT—1975 Offence group Persons aged 10–16 as a proportion of all found guilty Violence against the person 7.8 Burglary 33.3 Robbery 25.1 Theft and handling stolen goods 13.7 Criminal damage 12.2