§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will assess the advantages and
Number of defendants prosecuted at magistrates' courts and sentenced at all courts for offences under the Protection from Harassment Act 19971by result, England and Wales, 1997 and January to June 19982 Section 2 Section 4 Offence of harassment Putting people in fear of violence 1997 21998 January to June
1997 21998 January to June
Total proceeded against 507 1,180 243 712 Total sentenced3 248 1,013 76 239 Absolute or conditional discharge 99 351 17 59 Fine 56 236 16 46 Community sentence4 48 268 24 71 Fully suspended sentence 3 5 1 2 Immediate custody2 33 113 16 52 Other 9 40 2 9 1Came into force on 16 June 1997 2Provisional 3Includes defendants proceeded against and found guilty at magistrates' courts who were committed to the Crown Court for sentence 4Includes probation order, supervision order, attendance centre order, community service order, combination order and curfew order 5Includes detention in a Young Offender Institution and unsuspended sentence of imprisonment