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Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 June 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 11 June 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


Knife Crime

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests for knife-related crime there were in each of the last four years.
Answer

The main arrests collection held by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform, covers persons arrested for recorded crime (notifiable offences) by main offence group (ie violence against the person, robbery, burglary etc.) only.Knife related offences are not specifically defined by statute and details of the individual circumstances of arrests are not asked for as part of the Arrests for Recorded Crime (Notifiable Offences) collection.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
141142; 461 c881W
Session
2006-07
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Crime Arrests Offensive weapons
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk