§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) business frauds, (b) cheque, credit and cash card frauds, (c) thefts from companies, (d) thefts from employees, (e) offences of shoplifting, (f) offences of vandalism against business and (g) assaults at the work place were committed (i) in Scotland and (ii) in each police force area in 1991.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 4 February 1993]: The only available information collected centrally is given in the table.
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Number of Cases of theft by shoplifting recorded by the police in Scotland, 1991 Police Force Number Northern 905 Grampian 2,329 Tayside 2,918 Fife 1,064 Lothian and Borders 5,750 Central 1,723 Strathclyde 14,862 Dumfries and Galloway 547 Scotland 30,098