Written question asked by Patrick Mercer (Conservative) on Monday, 17 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 February 2005. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 February 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) householders and (b) shop-owners who have injured burglars on their property have been charged but not prosecuted by (i) magistrates' courts and (ii) Crown courts in each of the last 10 years; in how many cases where (a) householders and (b) shop-owners have injured a burglar on their property it has taken more than (i) three months and (ii) six months from the start of the investigation for charges to be brought; how many (a) householders and (b) shop-owners who have injured burglars on their property have been investigated but not charged in each of the past 10 years. - Statistics of persons investigated for or charged with crimes are not collected centrally. (Holding answer 24 January 2005).

Answer: Patrick Mercer: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many (a) householders and (b) shop-owners who have injured burglars on their property have been charged but not prosecuted by (i) magistrates' courts and (ii) Crown courts in each of the last 10 years; [209832] (2) in how many cases where (a) householders and (b) shop-owners have injured a burglar on their property it has taken more than (i) three months and (ii) six months from the start of the investigation for charges to be brought; [209833] (3) how many (a) householders and (b) shop- owners who have injured burglars on their property have been investigated but not charged in each of the past 10 years. [209834] Paul Goggins: [holding answer 24 January 2005]: Statistics of persons investigated for or charged with crimes are not collected centrally.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 430 c950W; 209832;209833;209834
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Criminal proceedings Criminal investigation Burglary Injuries Shops
Contains statistics: Yes
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