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Sir H. Williams
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how far the cases of robbery with violence have shown increases in recent months.
Sir D. Maxwell Fyfe
During 1951 the number of cases of robbery with violence was considerably smaller than in 1950. There have been no increases in recent months beyond the usual seasonal variations in this type of offence.