SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of those people arrested for drug offences in each of the last three years were(a) cautioned, (b) fined and (c) convicted; and of those convicted how many were given (i) community service sentences and (ii) terms of imprisonment. [7713]
§ Mr. MacleanAs detailed information on arrests is not collected centrally prosecution data have been included in the table.
Number of persons cautioned, prosecuted at magistrates' courts and found guilty at all courts for indictable drug offences by result 1992–1994 England and Wales 1992 1993 1994 Cautions 27,594 35,098 44,350 Magistrates courts Prosecutions 28,302 27,081 34,605 All courts Convictions 22,677 21,897 27,796 of which sentenced to Fine 11,928 11,139 14,517 Community sentence1 2,614 3,319 4,376 Immediate custody2 3,676 3,599 4,028 1Includes probation, supervision, attendance, community service and combination orders. 2Includes young offender institution and unsuspended imprisonment.