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Written question asked by Mark Pritchard (Conservative) on Monday, 18 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 June 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


Crimes of Violence: West Mercia Police

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents of so-called honour (a) attempted murders, (b) other acts of violence and (c) forced imprisonment have been reported to his Department by the West Mercia Police in the last 12 months.
Answer

In terms of the recorded crime statistics, there is no requirement for any police force to notify the Home Office of ‘honour’ crimes. It is the offence as defined by law which will be recorded by the police and reported to the Home Office e.g. serious wounding, common assault, etc. Details of the circumstances for individual offences are not collected centrally.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
144226; 462 c292W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Crimes of violence Religion West Midlands West Mercia Police
Link
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