§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many crimes of violence were committed by people on bail in 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980 in (a) England and Wales and (b) Greater London;
(2) how many burglaries were committed by people on bail in 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980 in (a) England and Wales and (b) Greater London;
(3) how many people committed further offences whilst on bail in 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980 in (a) England and Wales and (b) Greater London;
(4) how many people with previous records for crimes against persons or property were granted bail for similar offences in 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980 in (a) England and Wales and (b) Greater London.
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§ Mr. MayhewThe information requested is not available. However, an analysis is being prepared of re-offending by persons first given bail by magistrates' courts in the first six calendar months of the operation of the Bail Act 1976, that is May to October 1978; the results of this analysis are expected to be published later this year.
§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were charged with breach of bail conditions in 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980 in (a) England and Wales and (b) Greater London.
§ Mr. MayhewThe breaching of bail conditions does not, in itself, constitute a criminal offence. Information on the number of persons brought before the courts following a breach of bail conditions is not collected centrally.