Skip to main content

Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 May 2007.


Crime: Rape

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the Kelly, Lovett and Regan recommendation that accounting rules for rape and sexual violence should be renewed and reclassified is being acted upon.
Answer

Under Home Office counting rules, an allegation should be designated a ““no crime”” where the police have verifiable information that no crime was committed. Allegations designated as ““no crimes”” are not included in the published recorded crime figures and there are no plans to revisit the counting rules in this respect.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3245; 691 c196WA
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Rape Statistics Sexual offences
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk