§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been arrested by police forces in England and Wales, released with a subsequent report back date and no entry made on the charge sheet in (a) 1982, (b) 1983 and (c) so far in the current year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HurdThe only information collected centrally about the use of police bail is contained in clause 8 of "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales, 1982". No statistics are, however, kept centrally on the number of persons who are bailed by the police before charge and are subsequently not charged.