HC Deb 13 May 1993 vol 224 cc549-50W
28. Sir Fergus Montgomery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action his Department is taking to reduce car crime.

Persons bailed by the police, magistrates' courts or Crown court who failed to appear 1981–1991
England and Wales
Thousands and percentages
Police Magistrates' courts Crown Court1
Number failing to appear Proportion of those bailed Number failing to appear Proportion of those bailed Number failing to appear Proportion of those bailed
Thousands Per cent. Thousands Per cent. Thousands Per cent.
1981 22.5 4 13.2 5 3.0 4
1982 22.1 5 13.8 4 3.0 4
1983 25.1 4 12.7 4 2.3 3
1984 18.6 3 14.7 4 3.1 4
1985 17.1 3 15.0 4 3.9 5
1986 18.9 4 15.4 5 4.5 6
1987 25.5 5 18.7 5 5.4 7
1988 28.6 5 21.7 6 6.4 7
1989 32.8 5 22.5 6 6.6 8
1990 39.9 6 31.6 7 7.4 8
1991 42.6 7 32.8 7 8.4 9
1 Includes those bailed by magistrates' on committal who failed to appear at the Crown Court.

Mr. Jack

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given earlier to the hon. Member for Colchester, South and Maldon (Mr. Whittingdale).