§ Mr. Murphyasked the Prime Minister whether she will increase the level of publicity and support provided by Her Majesty's Government to the work of the Western European Union; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterWe are fully committed to the provisions of the modified Brussels treaty of 1954 which forms the legal basis for the Western European Union. But we see no need to increase the present level of support or to supplement the organisation's own publicity effort.
Table 1 Offences of violence against the person and robbery recorded by the police by sex of victim and time of day Metropolitan Police District 1982 Offence group and sex of victim Time of day 0000–0559 0600–1159 1200–1759 1800–2359 Not recorded Total Violence against the person Male victim 1,606 791 3,096 4,811 2,340 12,644 Female victim 463 331 1,131 1,420 773 4,118 Total* 2,086 1,127 4,259 6,266 3,202 16,940 Robbery Male victim 835 783 2,849 3,210 412 8,089 Female victim 306 381 1,456 1,950 153 4,246 Total* 1,144 1,177 4,321 5,173 683 12,498 * Includes a small number of cases in which the sex of victim was not recorded.
Table 2 Offences of violence against the person and robbery recorded by the police by sex of victim and district Metropolitan Police District 1982 Violence against the person Robbery Police District Male victim Female victim Total* Male victim Female victim Total* A—(Part) Westminster 269 23 293 80 38 119 B—Kensington and Chelsea 445 131 579 219 132 361 C—(Part) Westminster 382 64 447 228 64 303 D—(Part) Westminster 448 145 599 244 137 384 E—Camden 580 167 759 412 169 589 F—Hammersmith 426 172 607 192 103 301 G—Hackney 422 207 638 533 385 924 H—Tower Hamlets 474 143 623 274 130 412 I—Heathrow, etc. 153 28 181 25 8 33 J—Waltham Forest, Redbridge, etc. 593 166 765 306 128 439 K—Havering, Barking and Newham 997 286 1,311 359 159 527 L—Lambeth 797 388 1,197 1,167 696 1,868 M—Southwark 635 270 913 576 300 895