Crime (Humberside) (Hansard, 14 February 2003)

§ David Davis
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what proportion of prisoners in(a) Haltemprice and Howden, (b) the East Riding of Yorkshire and (c) England and Wales tested positive for drugs in each of the past five years. [97720]

§ Hilary Benn
The following tables detail the number and proportion of prisoners in the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden, the County of the East Riding of Yorkshire and in England and Wales who tested positive for drugs under the Prison Service random mandatory drug testing programme in each of the past five years.
(2) how many children in the East Riding of Yorkshire (a) were convicted, (b) were in local authority care, (c) received a reprimand, (d) received a final warning and (e) were found guilty, in each year since 1997. [97730]
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§ Hilary Benn
The information contained in the table gives the number of children convicted of all offences, those given cautions, reprimands and final warnings and those in care in Humberside, 1997 to 2001.
The information collected centrally does not enable cases in the Haltemprice and Howden constituency to be identified nor cautions in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Number of children found guilty at all courts for all offences, number given cautions, reprimands and final warnings and the number in care, Humberside 1997 to 2001

1997 1998

Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total

East Riding of Yorkshire

Children aged 10–17 found guilty 87 102 83 90 362 105 101 99 97 402

Children aged 0–17 looked after at 31 March¹ 175 ²— ²— ²— ²— 215 ²— ²— ²— ²—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a reprimand ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a final warning ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a caution³ ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²—

Humberside Police Force Area

Children aged 10–17 found guilty 372 374 361 426 1,533 430 417 391 396 1,634

Children aged 0–17 looked after at 31 March¹ 1,365 ²— ²— ²— ²— 1,460 ²— ²— ²— ²—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a reprimand ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a final warning ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a caution³ 536 447 500 468 1,951 574 568 609 626 2,377

1999 2000

Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total

East Riding of Yorkshire

Children aged 10–17 found guilty 107 100 128 138 473 104 107 93 101 405

Children aged 0–17 looked after at 31 March¹ 220 ²— ²— ²— ²— 240 ²— ²— ²— ²—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a reprimand ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a final warning ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a caution³ ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²— ²—

Humberside Police Force Area

Children aged 10–17 found guilty 407 449 507 494 1,857 468 384 428 470 1,750

Children aged 0–17 looked after at 31 March¹ 1,385 ²— ²— ²— ²— 1,350 ²— ²— ²— ²—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a reprimand ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— 75 320 291 686

Children aged 10–17 receiving a final warning ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— 24 136 155 315

Children aged 10–17 receiving a caution³ 486 507 395 521 1,909 330 519 ⁴— ⁴— 849

2001

Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total

East Riding of Yorkshire

Children aged 10–17 found guilty 143 84 112 93 432

Children aged 0–17 looked after at 31 March¹ 205 ²— ²— ²— ²—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a reprimand ²— ²— ²— ²— ²—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a final warning ²— ²— ²— ²— ²—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a caution³ ²— ²— ²— ²— ²—

Humberside Police Force Area

Children aged 10–17 found guilty 535 324 477 382 1,718

Children aged 0–17 looked after at 31 March¹ 1,230 ²— ²— ²— ²—

Children aged 10–17 receiving a reprimand 354 329 247 186 1,116

Children aged 10–17 receiving a final warning 191 195 129 74 589

Children aged 10–17 receiving a caution³ ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴— ⁴—

¹ Looked after by local councils—numbers exclude children looked after under a series of short term placements. (Information supplied by Department of Health—figures rounded to the nearest five).

² Not applicable.

³ Cautions were replaced by reprimands and final warnings from June 2000.

⁴ Not available.

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Neither is it possible to give the number of crimes committed by juveniles, only the number of juveniles who are found guilty of all offences.
Figures on children looked after by local councils were supplied by the Department of Health.
Statistics for 2002 will be published in the autumn.

Number of children found guilty at all courts for all offences, number given cautions, reprimands and final warnings and the number in care, Humberside 1997 to 2001
	1997	1998
	Qtr 1	Qtr 2	Qtr 3	Qtr 4	Total	Qtr 1	Qtr 2	Qtr 3	Qtr 4	Total
East Riding of Yorkshire
Children aged 10–17 found guilty	87	102	83	90	362	105	101	99	97	402
Children aged 0–17 looked after at 31 March¹	175	²—	²—	²—	²—	215	²—	²—	²—	²—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a reprimand	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a final warning	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a caution³	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—
Humberside Police Force Area
Children aged 10–17 found guilty	372	374	361	426	1,533	430	417	391	396	1,634
Children aged 0–17 looked after at 31 March¹	1,365	²—	²—	²—	²—	1,460	²—	²—	²—	²—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a reprimand	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a final warning	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a caution³	536	447	500	468	1,951	574	568	609	626	2,377

	1999	2000
	Qtr 1	Qtr 2	Qtr 3	Qtr 4	Total	Qtr 1	Qtr 2	Qtr 3	Qtr 4	Total
East Riding of Yorkshire
Children aged 10–17 found guilty	107	100	128	138	473	104	107	93	101	405
Children aged 0–17 looked after at 31 March¹	220	²—	²—	²—	²—	240	²—	²—	²—	²—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a reprimand	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a final warning	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a caution³	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—
Humberside Police Force Area
Children aged 10–17 found guilty	407	449	507	494	1,857	468	384	428	470	1,750
Children aged 0–17 looked after at 31 March¹	1,385	²—	²—	²—	²—	1,350	²—	²—	²—	²—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a reprimand	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	75	320	291	686
Children aged 10–17 receiving a final warning	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	24	136	155	315
Children aged 10–17 receiving a caution³	486	507	395	521	1,909	330	519	⁴—	⁴—	849

	2001
	Qtr 1	Qtr 2	Qtr 3	Qtr 4	Total
East Riding of Yorkshire
Children aged 10–17 found guilty	143	84	112	93	432
Children aged 0–17 looked after at 31 March¹	205	²—	²—	²—	²—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a reprimand	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a final warning	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a caution³	²—	²—	²—	²—	²—
Humberside Police Force Area
Children aged 10–17 found guilty	535	324	477	382	1,718
Children aged 0–17 looked after at 31 March¹	1,230	²—	²—	²—	²—
Children aged 10–17 receiving a reprimand	354	329	247	186	1,116
Children aged 10–17 receiving a final warning	191	195	129	74	589
Children aged 10–17 receiving a caution³	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—	⁴—
¹ Looked after by local councils—numbers exclude children looked after under a series of short term placements. (Information supplied by Department of Health—figures rounded to the nearest five).
² Not applicable.
³ Cautions were replaced by reprimands and final warnings from June 2000.
⁴ Not available.