Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 February 2005. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Friday, 4 February 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many householders have been prosecuted for alleged offences arising out of the burglary of their homes in each of the last 10 years; and how many have been convicted. - Includes fact that not possible to identify those persons prosecuted for offences arising out of the burglary of their homes.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many householders have been prosecuted for alleged offences arising out of the burglary of their homes in each of the last 10 years; and how many have been convicted. [211723] Paul Goggins: It is not possible to identify those persons prosecuted for offences arising out of the burglary of their homes, as circumstances surrounding an offence are not centrally collected on the Home Office Court Proceedings database. However the DPP would look for clear evidence of very excessive force before considering a prosecution.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 211723; 430 c1144W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Burglary Criminal liability Protection Prosecutions Owner occupation Self-defence
Contains statistics: Yes
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