§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the(a) conviction rate and (b) clear-up rate for each category of crime (i) in total and (ii) as a percentage change, per area, in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.[16549]
§ Mr. MichaelThe information requested is given in the tables, copies of which have been placed in the Library. Figures for clear-ups and convictions are not directly comparable because clear-ups and convictions are not directly comparable because clear-ups relate to offences and convictions relate to offenders.