HC Deb 30 November 1994 vol 250 c696W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many representations he has received on the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and on the Bill which led to it.

Mr. Maclean

About 2,000 letters have been received from members of Parliament, most of them covering representations from constituents about the Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill or Act or aspects of them. In addition, around 2,500 letters have been received direct from members of the public, together with representations from groups with a particular interest in the criminal justice system.

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been charged under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.

Mr. Maclean

Information on numbers of people charged is not collected centrally. Information on the number of people cautioned and the number of court proceedings for offences committed under the Criminal Justice Act 1994 will become available from the autumn of 1995.