HC Deb 11 June 1991 vol 192 cc513-4W
Mr. David Young

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many reported attacks have taken place on people by dogs in each of the last five years for which figures are available; how many of these resulted in hospital treatment; and how many resulted in death.

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has concerning the incidence of injury to humans caused by attacks by dogs during each of the last five years; and what information he can provide on the breeds of dogs involved.

Mrs. Angela Rumbold

[holding answer 20 May 1991]: As there is no requirement to report a dog attack, or injuries caused by dog attacks, statistics on them are not collected centrally. In the last year to May 1991, the number of incidents recorded in London by the Metropolitan police were as follows:

Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average length of sentence served by men and women in England and Wales for each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Rumbold

The readily available information is published annually in Prison Statistics England and Wales (tables 3.15, 3.16, 4.15, 4.16, 5.15 and 5.16 of the latest volume, for 1989, Cm. 1221), a copy of which is in the Library.

Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men and women were released on licence from a life sentence in England and Wales for each year from 1979; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Rumbold

The readily available information relates to prisoners released from prison service establishments and is published annually in Prison Statistics England and Wales (table 8.5 of the latest volume, for 1989, Cm. 1221), a copy of which is in the Library.