To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans the Government has to include people under the age of 16 years of age in the British Crime Survey; and if she will make a statement. (231709)

The Home Office has already announced that we plan to extend the British Crime Survey to people under the age of 16 from January 2009.

A National Statistics consultation seeking users' views on our proposals was carried out during the summer. Responses to this consultation are currently being considered and the Home Office will publish a document summarising comments received and its response in due course.