§ Lord Harris of Greenwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many cases of actual bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon, indecent assault and indecent exposure were reported to the British Transport Police on the London Underground in the first quarter of 1991 and how many in the same period in 1990.
§ The Minister of State, Department of Transport (Lord Brabazon of Tara)We understand from the British Transport Police that the number of such cases reported for the first quarter of 1991 shows a marked reduction compared with the same period in 1990. Figures are as follows:
1990 1991 Percentage reduction Actual Bodily Harm 196 143 27 Possession of an Offensive Weapon 13 11 15 Indecent Assault 75 45 40 Indecent Exposure 75 51 32