§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for the latest year for which figures are available, what is the percentage of persons aged (a) over 21 and (b) under 21 years who successfully completed probation orders without breach or conviction for a further offence.
§ Mr. MellorThe latest readily available information is given in the following table, which summarises table 2.11 of "Probation Statistics, England and Wales, 1983".
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Terminations of probation orders in the first six months of 1983 by reason for termination and age at commencement of order England and Wales Percentage of terminations Reason for termination Age at commencement of order Under 21 21 or over All ages Order ran its full course 65 71 69 Replaced by a conditional discharge order 3 3 3 Terminated early: for good progress 12 11 11
Reason for termination Age at commencement of order Under 21 21 or over All ages for failure to comply with requirements 3 2 2 for conviction of an offence 16 10 12 for other reasons 2 2 2 Total orders (=100 per cent.) 7,730 11,740 19,470