§ Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many children were charged with offences relating to sections 32, 33 and 34 of the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861 for (a) Billericay petty sessional area, (b) Essex and (c) England and Wales for each of the past five years;
(2) how many children were charged with offences relating to sections 35 and 36 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861 for (a) the Billericay petty sessional area, (b) Essex and (c) England and Wales for each of the past five years;
(3) how many children were convicted of offences relating to sections 32, 33 and 34 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861; and what was the average sentence for (a) the Billericay petty sessional area, (b) Essex and (c) England and Wales for each of the past five years;
(4) how many children were convicted of offences relating to sections 35 and 36 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861; and what was the average sentence for (a) the Billericay petty sessional area, (b) Essex and (c) England and Wales for each of the past five years;
(5) in what percentage of cases of children convicted under sections 35 and 36 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861 compensation orders were made against parents for (a) the Billericay petty sessional area, (b) Essex and (c) England and Wales for each of the past five years;
(6) in what percentage of cases of children convicted under sections 32, 33 and 34 of the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861 compensation orders were made against parents for (a) the Billericay petty sessional area, (b) Essex and (c) England and Wales for each of the past five years;
(7) how many children were cautioned under sections 35 and 36 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861 by (a) Essex police and (b) the British Transport police for each of the past five years; and what percentage of these resided in south-east Essex;
(8) how many children were cautioned under sections 32, 33 and 34 of the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861 by (a) Essex police and (b) the British Transport police for each of the past five years; and what percentage of these resided in South-East Essex.
§ Mr. MellorI shall reply as soon as possible.