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Lord Tanlaw
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many serious crimes were recorded in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland during 1980 of criminals or terrorists who gained access to a private dwelling on the pretext of reading (
a) electricity meters; ( b) gas meters; and
How many actual or attempted cases of breaking and entering were recorded in 1980 by persons who gained or attempted to gain access to a private dwelling on the pretext of reading ( a) electricity meters; ( b) gas meters.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office
(Lord Belstead)
The information requested is not separately available.