§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of cautions given by police officers in England and Wales in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. MellorThe information requested is published in table 5.3 of "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales, 1983" (Cmnd. 9349).
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give a breakdown by police force in England and Wales of the number of occasions on which cautions are given to (a) all offenders, (b) offenders aged over 25 years, (c) offenders aged 20 to 25 years, (d) offenders aged 18 to 20 years and (e) offenders aged under 18 years.
§ Mr. MellorThe readily available information is published in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales" supplementary tables 1983, vol. 3 (tables S3. 8 (A) — indictable offences—and S3. 8 (B) —summary offences).