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Written question asked by Dominic Grieve (Conservative) on Friday, 20 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 February 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 26 February 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.


Arrests: Mentally Ill

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests of a person with a mental health disorder took place in each of the last five years.
Answer

The data requested are not collected centrally The arrests collection held by the Home Office covers arrests for recorded crime (notifiable offences) recorded by the police forces in England and Wales.From the data on arrests reported to the Home Office it is not possible to separate data for the number of arrests of a person with a mental health disorder.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
488 c971W; 258340
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Arrests Mental illness
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk