HL Deb 18 March 1985 vol 461 cc389-90WA
Lord Orr-Ewing

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list the types of offences in respect of which the 9,800 criminal charges were brought during the 52 weeks of the miners' strike.

The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Elton)

The 10,372 criminal charges brought up to the 5th March are as follows:

Offence No. of Charges
Murder 3
Assault causing grievous bodily harm 39
Assault causing actual bodily harm 429
Assaulting a police constable 360
Possessing an offensive weapon 49
Riot 137
Unlawful assembly 509
Affray 21
Conduct conducive to a breach of the peace (Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1936) 4,107
Breach of the peace 207
Criminal damage 1,019
Criminal damage with intent to endanger life 4
Arson 15
Burglary 31
Theft 352
Handling stolen property 1
Obstruction of a police constable 1,682
Assault with intent to resist arrest 19
Breach of bail conditions 32
Obstruction of the highway 640
Reckless driving 16
Threats to kill 5
Threats/conspiracy to cause damage 13
Attempt (various offences) 18
Incitement 1
Intimidation (Section 7 of the Conspiracy and Protection of Properly Act 1875) 275
Unlawful imprisonment 2
Explosives offences 3
Drug offences 1
Railway offences 20
Drunkenness 66

Two hundred and ninety-six minor and miscellaneous offences were also charged.