§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for the Hone Department how many persons in England and Wales have been arrested, how many charged and how many convicted under the Justices of the Peace Act 1361 in each of the last five years; and how many of these arrests and charges related to domestic disputes.
§ Mr. Mellor[pursuant to his reply, 1 July 1985, c. 10–11]: Further investigation of the data used to provide the information in my earlier reply showed the figures to be incorrect. The correct information is given in the following table. The error is much regretted. Corresponding information for 1984 is not yet available.
Proceedings under the Justice of the Peace Act 1361 to find surety to keep the peace or for good behaviour England and Wales Number of applications Year Total Applications Order made No order made 1980 13,797 12,696 1,101 1981 14,426 13,197 1,229 1982 15,816 14,695 1,121 1983 16,388 15,266 1,122