Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Friday, 31 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 February 2003. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 February 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many successful prosecutions there have been in each of the last 10 years against those who target (a) vehicles and (b) buildings with graffiti. - Includes fact that not collected centrally.

Answer: Mr. Sheerman:: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many successful prosecutions there have been in each of the last 10 years against those who target (a) vehicles and (b) buildings with graffiti. [95661] Mr. Denham: It is not possible to distinguish offences of graffiti from other types of criminal damage in the Home Office figures for court proceedings as the circumstances of individual offences are not collected centrally.

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