HC Deb 05 November 1987 vol 121 cc867-8W
Mr. Hood

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many crimes of violence were committed against elderly people in the Clydesdale constituency yearly since 1979;

(2) if he will give details of the detention rate of violent crimes against the elderly, yearly since 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information requested is not available.

Mr. Hood

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will detail the number of crimes reported to the police annually since 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The available information, on crimes recorded by the police, is set out in the table.

Crimes recorded by the Police 1979–1986—Scotland
Year Number
1979 344,680
1980 364,587
1981 408,204
1982 435,081
1983 448,260
1984 474,914
1985 461,970
1986 463,837

Mr. Hood

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details on the number of convictions for drug abuse in the Clydesdale constituency each year since 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

I regret that the information requested is not available on a constituency basis.

Mr. Hood

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give numbers of convictions for drug abuse in Scotland each year since 1979.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information available is given in the table.

Persons with a drugs offence proved: Scotland
Year Number
1979 1,150
1980 1,155
1981 982
1982 1,373
1983 1,671
1984 2,271
1985 2,660
1986 2,657

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