§ Mr. Terlezkiasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the change in Cardiff in the number of crimes involving the use of objects with intent to harm since 1983; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorNumbers of recorded offences of violence against the person by police force area are published annually in chapter 2 of the Command Paper on "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales", and most recently in a Home Office "Statistical Bulletin" (table 6 of Issue Number 4/86). The only information which is collected centrally on the use of weapons relates to notifiable offences in which firearms were reported to have been used. In 1984 there were 205 such offences recorded by the South Wales police, which was 7 per cent. less than the number recorded in 1983. These figures are published annually in "Criminal Statistics, Supplementary Tables", volume 3 (table S.3.1(A) of the issue for 1984). Figures for 1985 are not yet available.