§ 21. Mr. John Huntasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Pro- 386W land and Wales are published annually in "Criminal Statistics", the latest volume of which relates to the year 1977 (Cmnd. 7289). The percentage increase between 1976 and 1977 in the total number of indictable offences per 100,000 population in each police force area was given in Table 2.3 of the volume for 1977. I will write to the hon. Member about the remainder of his question.