Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Monday, 7 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the number of instances of stop-and-search under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 has risen in Hampshire between 2001-02 and 2002-03; and how many (a) arrests, (b) charges and (c) convictions have resulted from these in connection with (i) terrorist-related and (ii) non-terrorist-related suspected offences. - Including table and fact that information involved disproportionate cost. (Holding answer 17 June 2004).

Answer: Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reason the number of instances of stop-and-search under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 has risen in Hampshire between 2001-02 and 2002-03; and how many (a) arrests, (b) charges and (c) convictions have resulted from these in connection with (i) terrorist-related and (ii) non- terrorist-related suspected offences. [177982] Ms Blears: [holding answer 17 June 2004]: The following table shows the statistics for section 44(1) and 44(2) stop and searches in Hampshire in 2001-02 and 2002-03. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2001-02 2002-03 Vehicles/occupants 10 256 Pedestrians 2 38 Arrests 0 8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The statistics for charges and convictions are not cross-referenced with the searches and arrests for individual forces in this way and could be collated and verified only at disproportionate cost. Hampshire police force is best placed to supply operational analysis. Stop and searches increased across the country following 11 September 2001 as police forces tightened security around key sites.

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