§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of juvenile offenders are given custodial sentences; and what proportion are given care orders.
§ Mr. BrittanThe proportion of juvenile offenders given various sentences for indictable offences over the period 1968–78 is published in tables 6.11 and 6.13 of "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales, 1978", Cmnd. 7670. In 1978. about 3 per cent. of juvenile offenders aged 10 and under 17 sentenced for non-indictable offences were given custodial sentences, and about 1 per cent. care orders.