HC Deb 08 January 2001 vol 360 c412W
20. Mr. Hope

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the level of crime involving vehicles in(a) 1997 and (b) 2000. [142663]

Mr. Charles Clarke

In 1996–97 there were 1,245,052 recorded thefts of and from vehicles. In 1999–2000 this figure fell to 1,043,918. After adjustment to take account of changes to the counting rules introduced on 1 April 1998, this gives a reduction of 17 per cent.