§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimates he has made of the extent of cattle and sheep rustling in(a) Lancashire and (b) England. [19695]
§ Mr. MichaelNo estimates are available centrally. Such offences would be recorded under the "Other theft or unauthorised taking" offence classification and not separately identifiable. Prior to the introduction of the Theft Act 1968, offences of "Larceny of horses and cattle" were published annually in the "Criminal Statistics" command paper, copies of which are available in the Library.