§ 22. Mr. Terry Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences took place in England and Wales in 1985 which were related to public order legislation.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe information that is available on offences recorded by the police relates to offences of riot, unlawful assembly, causing an affray, and placing and despatching articles to cause a bomb hoax, most of which are offences under common law. A total of 844 such offences were recorded by the police in England and Wales in 1985.