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Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 March 2009. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Thursday, 4 June 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.

Crime

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 2 March 2009, Official Report, column 1278W, on crime: statistics, which classification each of these offences now belongs to.
Answer

The information requested is given in the table. Data under these new offence classifications will be presented for the first time in the annual crime statistics to be published in July 2009.

New offence classifications for offences previously classified as ‘Less serious wounding’
Components of classification 8A ‘Less serious wounding’ prior to 1 April 2008 New classifications with effect from 1 April 2008 Main offence sub-heading
Wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm, with or without weapon. Now split into:
Offences against the Person Act 1861 sec 20. Class 8F: Inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent. Most serious violence against the person.
Class 8G: Actual bodily harm and other injury. Other violence against the person.
Administering poison with intent to injure or annoy. Class 8K: Poisoning or female genital mutilation. Other violence against the person.
Offences against the Person Act 1861 sec 24.
Drivers injuring persons by furious driving. Class 8G: Actual bodily harm and other injury. Other violence against the person.
Offences against the Person Act 1861 sec 35.
Assault on person preserving wreck. Class 8G: Actual bodily harm and other injury. Other violence against the person.
Offences against the Person Act 1861 sec 37.
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Class 8G: Actual bodily harm and other injury. Other violence against the person.
Offences against the Person Act 1861 sec 47.
Assault with intent to resist apprehension. Class 8G: Actual bodily harm and other injury. Other violence against the person.
Offences against the Person Act 1861 sec 38.
Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place injuring any person. Class 8G: Actual bodily harm and other injury. Other violence against the person.
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 sec 3(1).
Owner or person in charge allowing dog to enter a non-public place and injure any person. Class 8G: Actual bodily harm and other injury. Other violence against the person.
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 sec 3(3).
Excise, infibulate, aid, abet, counsel. Class 8K: Poisoning or female genital mutilation. Other violence against the person.
Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 sec 1(1), 2, 3 and 5.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
262496; 493 c634-6W
Session
2008-09
Related items
Crime: Statistics
Monday, 2 March 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Crime Statistics
Link
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