§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
What has been the percentage increase in the number of offenders in the UK who have been given (a) custodial sentences, and (b) community service punishment in each of the last 10 years; and whether they can explain the differential rates of increase.[HL2672]
119WABaroness Scotland of Asthal:
England and Wales.
The available information, from the Home Office court proceedings database, is given in the table. It shows the number of persons sentenced to a community sentence, of which: the number sentenced to a community punishment order, and the number sentenced to immediate custody for all courts in England and Wales, for each of the years 1993 to 2002. It also provides the percentage change for the numbers
Number of persons sentenced to a community punishment order, community sentence or immediate custody at all courts for all offences. England and Wales 1993 to 20021 Community sentences Total community sentences2 of which: Community punishment order3 Immediate custody Year Total sentenced % change with previous year Total sentenced % change with previous year Total sentenced % change with previous year 1993 114,806 47,961 58,738 1994 128,875 12% 49,469 3% 69,588 18% 1995 129,922 1% 48,337 -2% 79,538 14% 1996 132,637 2% 45,895 -5% 85,249 7% 1997 139,990 6% 47,123 3% 93,841 10% 1998 149,388 7% 48,566 3% 100,566 7% 1999 151,633 2% 49,597 2% 105,323 5% 2000 155,538 3% 49,983 1% 106,187 1% 2001 164,997 6% 49,764 0% 106,273 0% 2002 186,520 13% 50,791 2% 111,607 5% % change 1993 to 2002 62% 6% 90% 1 These data are on the principal offence basis. 2 Includes figures for community punishment order. 3 New name for a community service order under the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 from April 2000. 120WA
Number of persons sentenced to a community service order, community sentence or immediate custody at all courts for all offences. Northern Ireland 1993 to 20011 Community sentences Total community sentences1 of which: Community service order Immediate custody Year Total sentenced % change with previous year Total sentenced % change with previous year Total sentenced % change with previous year 1993 1,632 584 2,414 1994 1,775 9% 610 4% 2,2000 -9% 1995 1,905 7% 607 <-1% 2,313 5% 1996 1,919 1% 645 6% 2,168 -6% 1997 1,866 -3% 598 -7% 2,157 -1% 1998 2,304 23% 655 10% 2,043 -5% 1999 2,018 -12% 702 7% 2,008 -2% 2000 1,994 -1% 755 8% 2,178 8% 2001 1,816 -9% 632 -16% 1,778 -18% 2002 .. .. .. .. .. .. % change 1993 to 2001 11% 8% -26% 1 Includes figures for community service order. .. Not available. sentenced in each of the categories compared with the previous year, and overall.
Statistics for 2003 will be published in the autumn of 2004.
Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Separate tables show similar information from the Northern Ireland Office court proceedings data sets for each of the years 1993 to 2001 (2002 information is currently not available) and for Scotland from the Scottish Executive Justice Department's court proceedings database
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Persons with a charge proved, Scotland 1993 to 2002 Community sentences Total community sentences1 of which: Community punishment order Immediate custody Year Total sentenced % change with previous year Total sentenced % change with previous year Total sentenced % change with previous year 1993 10,801 5,079 15,323 1994 11,465 6% 5,320 5% 16,091 5% 1995 11,484 0% 5,339 0% 16,255 1% 1996 12,154 6% 5,711 7% 16,923 4% 1997 12,599 4% 5,709 0% 16,255 -4% 1998 12,531 -1% 5,246 -8% 15,976 -2% 1999 12,552 0% 4,889 -7% 16,195 1% 2000 12,437 -1% 4,690 -4% 15,375 -5% 2001 13,584 9% 4,879 4% 16,663 8% 2002 15,208 12% 5,009 3% 16,817 1% % change 1993 to 2003 41% -1% 10% 1 Excludes number of persons given probation with a condition of unpaid work.