Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 1 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2003. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many shoplifting offences were committed in Romford in (a) 2002 and (b) each of the last 10 years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many shoplifting offences were committed in Romford in (a) 2002 and (b) each of the last 10 years. [128375] Paul Goggins: The available information is contained in the table: Persons1 aged 10-17 and 18-20 convicted in the Petty Sessional Area of Havering2, 1992-2001 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Persons aged 10-17 Persons aged 18-20 All young offenders 1992 178 505 683 1993 171 609 780 1994 156 480 636 1995 N/a N/a N/a 1996 201 518 719 1997 252 481 733 1998 292 409 701 1999 269 473 742 2000 222 466 688 2001 286 481 767 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 A person convicted on more than one occasion during a year will be counted separately on each occasion. 2 Court sits at Romford. Figures include those convicted at the Crown Court, having been committed for trial from Havering PSA. Statistics for 2002 will be available in December.

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