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Written question asked by John Pugh (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 5 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 October 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 October 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


Offensive Weapons: Young People

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many minors were arrested in possession of (a) a gun and (b) a knife in each of the last three years.
Answer

The arrests collection undertaken by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform provides data only on persons arrested for recorded crime (notifiable offences) by age group, gender, ethnicity, and main offence group, i.e. violence against the person, sexual offences, robbery, burglary etc. More detailed data about specific offences or circumstances behind arrests do not form part of this collection.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
156292; 464 c981W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Offensive weapons Young people
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk