§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of burglaries in each of the last five years was committed by people aged under 21 years. [6916]
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§ Sir John WheelerThe information is as follows:
Total Under 21 Percentage Persons proceeded against for burglary offences 1991 1,330 676 51 1992 1,326 648 49 1993 1,310 613 47 1994 1,142 573 50 1995 1,107 552 50 Persons found guilty of burglary offences 1991 1,208 635 53 1992 1,149 589 51 1993 1,114 533 48 1994 979 501 51 1995 951 495 52 These figures relate to persons proceeded against and found guilty where burglary was the primary offence.
§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the percentage change in the number of burglaries in Northern Ireland since 1979. [6915]
§ Sir John WheelerThe number of burglaries recorded in Northern Ireland was 18,433 in 1979 and 16,457 in 1995. The change is therefore a reduction of 10.7 per cent.