Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 February 2009. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 2 March 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.

Crime: Statistics

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what offences are included in the other miscellaneous offences category in Table 2 in the Home Office Statistical Bulletin 01/09, Crime in England and Wales: Quarterly Update to September 2008.

Answer: The offences included within 'other miscellaneous offences' are as follows:"Absconding from lawful custody;""Adulteration of food;""Aiding suicide;""Bail offences;""Betting, gaming and lotteries;""Bigamy;""Blackmail;""Concealment of birth;""Customs and Revenue offences;""Dangerous driving;""Disclosure, Obstruction, False or Misleading Statements etc.;""Firearms Acts offences;""Going equipped for stealing, etc.;""Health and Safety offences;""Immigration Act offences;""Kidnapping;""Knives Act 1997 offences, relating to the unlawful marketing of knives;""Libel;""Obscene publications etc.;""Other notifiable offences;""Other offences against the State or public order;""Perjury;""Perverting the course of justice;""Planning laws;""Possession of firearms offences, relating to gun certification offences;""Protection from eviction;""Public health offences;""Riot;""Trade descriptions etc.;""Treason;""Treason felony;""Violent disorder."Data relating to these individual offence codes is published in the annual bulletins on crime.

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