§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the total number of sentenced offenders, including fine defaulters, received into prison in(a) 1993 and (b) 1994; and how many had committed offences involving (i) violence, (ii) sex and (iii) robbery; [25319]
(2) what was the total number of sentenced offenders, excluding fine defaulters, received Into prison in (a) 1993 and (b) 1994; and how many had committed offences involving (i) violence, (ii) sex and (iii) robbery. [25320]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for these matters has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Alun Michael, dated 23 May 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Questions about the total number of sentenced offenders, both including and excluding fine defaulters, received into prison in (a) 1993 and (b) 1994; and how many had committed offences involving (i) violence, (ii) sex and (iii) robbery.Provisional information for receptions of sentenced prisoners in 1993 and 1994 is contained in the attached table.
Receptions into Prison Service Establishments, 1993 and 1994, by offence group, including and excluding fine defaulters Receptions: Receptions: Including fine defaulters Excluding fine defaulters Principal offence 1993 1994 1993 1994 Violence against the person 8,823 9,979 7,317 8,667 Sexual offences 1,926 1,905 1,899 1,895 Robbery 2,934 2,933 2,895 2,912 Other offences 59,283 69,165 38,452 47,784 All offences 72,966 83,982 50,563 61,258