§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) thefts of motor vehicles and (b) thefts from motor vehicles occurred in each of the last five years; and what proportion of each were committed after a window was broken. [145533]
1998 2000 2001–02 2002–03 Total thefts of /thefts from motor vehicle (Number) 2,527,000 2,135,000 1,806,000 1,703,000 Of which: Thefts of a motor vehicle (Number) 370,000 328,000 315,000 278,000 Offender broke window/tried to (Percentage) 16 13 17 Not yet available Thefts from a motor vehicle (Number) 2,157,000 1,807,000 1,491,000 1,425,000 Offender broke window/tried to (Percentage) 49 47 45 Not yet available
§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will include in the next edition of the booklet "Steer Clear of Car Crime" a reference to the retro-fitting of security film to motor vehicle windows; [145534]
(2) pursuant to his answer of 3 December 2003, Official Report, column 71W, on vehicle crime, whether the retro-fitting of security film to motor vehicle windows is recognised by his Department as a means of improving vehicle permitted security. [145616]
§ Ms BlearsWe recognise that the retro-fitting of security film to motor vehicle windows has the potential to improve vehicle perimeter security. We will raise motorists' awareness of security film through Government publicity material, including the booklet "Steer Clear of Car Crime", when we are satisfied that products are available that meet Home Office attack resistance requirements and the appropriate standards set out in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, Directive 92/22/EEC and UN/ECE Regulation 43 to ensure safety and durability.