§ Mrs. GoldingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will supply the figures for the number of people(a) arrested,(b) charged and(c) convicted of a criminal offence under Operation Burlington conducted by the Metropolitan police in 1991;
(2) if he will list the offences under which people were charged when arrested under Operation Burlington conducted by the Metropolitan police in 1991.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that under Operation Burlington and its successor, Operation Taurus, 817 people have been arrested, of whom 702 have been charged with one or more of the following criminal offences:
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Offence Charge Begging Section 4 Vagrancy Act 1824 Possession of Offensive Weapon Section 1 Prevention Crime Act 1953 Possession of Pointed Articles in Public Section 39 Criminal Justice Act 1988 Drunk and Disorderly Section 91 Criminal Justice Act 1967 Theft Section 1 Theft Act 1968
Offence Charge Possession of Drugs Section 5 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Possession with Intent to Supply Drugs Section 5 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Obstructed during search for Drugs Section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Drunk and Incapable Section 12 Licensing Act 1872 Place of Safety Orders Section 23 Children and Young Persons Act 1963 Assault, Actual Bodily Harm Section 47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 Assault, Grievous Bodily Harm Section 20 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 Grievous Bodily Harm with intent Section 18 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 Common Assault Section 39 Criminal Justice Act 1988 Burglary Section 9 Theft Act 1968 Obtaining by Deception Section 15 Theft Act 1968 Assault on Police Section 51 Police Act 1964 Criminal Damage Section 1 Criminal Damage Act 1971 Robbery Section 8 Theft Act 1968 Blackmail Section 21 Theft Act 1968 Affray Section 3 Public Order Act 1986 Threatening Behaviour Section 4 Public Order Act 1986 Disorderly Behaviour Section 5 Public Order Act 1986 Wanted on Warrant Circulated by various forces Murder Offence of Common Law Conspiracy to Defraud Section 1 Criminal Law Act 1977