§ 48. Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many prosecutions for violence against the person and robbery were initiated by(a) London Transport and (b) London Underground in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe British Transport police are responsible for initiating prosecutions against offenders on the London Underground. Figures for the number of prosecutions for violence against the person and robbery are not available, but details of reported cases and clear-up rates for these crimes over the last five years are as follows:
Cases Clear-ups Per cent, clear-up rate Violence against the person 1983 599 237 39.6 1984 608 160 26.3 1985 686 213 31.9 1986 878 266 30.3 1987 929 293 31.5 Robbery 1983 361 27 7.5 1984 606 20 3.3 1985 714 51 7.1 1986 685 148 21.6 1987 883 88 9.9