§ Mr. Matesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many raids took place on mail and cash in transit under control of the Post Office in each of the past five years; and how much money was involved in each year;
(2) how many raids took place on post offices and sub-post offices in each of the past five years; and how much money was involved in each year.
§ Mr. MayhewThe information readily available relates to robberies recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to have been used in 1979–81 and 311W is given in the following table; figures for earlier years and other types of robbery could be provided only at disporportionate cost.
Certain offences of robbery recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to have been used; number and value stolen England and Wales Year Robberies in post offices Other robberies in which postal packets were stolen Number Total Value (£ thousand) Number Total value (£ thousand) 1979 68 393 — — 1980 99 291 2 12 1981 218 900 1 2