§ Hugh BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost has been of policing(a) demonstrations and other events arguing against legal restrictions on hunting and (h) hunting events (i) in 2001 and (ii) so far this year. [63438]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Hugh BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents of vandalism, criminal damage and other offences apparently carried out by those supporting hunting were reported to the police(a) in 2001 and (b) so far this year. [63437]
§ Mr. DenhamFigures for incidents reported to the police are not collected centrally. Details of those that the police then record as crimes are submitted to the Home Office by forces. Overall totals are broken down by type of offence, but information on the motivation of those who carry them out is not included.