§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many reported instances of crime there were in Wales in 1993; what percentage this represents of the same statistic for each of the five preceding years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanInformation on notifiable offences recorded by the police in Wales is given in the table.
Notifiable offences recorded by the police in Wales Year Number of offences Percentage change over previous year 1988 196,457 +1 1989 195,885 — 1990 229,248 +17 1991 271,038 +18 1992 287,258 +6 1993 279,018 -3