§ Mr. Dellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the table showing the percentage of sentence served in different sentence bands by
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§ Mr. CarlisleMy noble Friend the Minister of State is arranging for an analysis of the available information and will write to the right hon. Member.
§ Mr. Dellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the table showing the percentage of sentence served in different sentence bands by persons committed to prison in default of payment of fines in 1970, 1971 and 1972, which was attached to the letter of 29th October 1973 from the noble Viscount the Minister of State, Home Office, to the right hon. Member for Birkenhead ; and whether he will insert in the table an additional column stating the number of persons committed in each sentence band.
§ Mr. CarlisleYes. The additional information has been included in the following table.
non-criminal prisoners committed by magistrates' courts and discharged in 1970, 1971 and 1972, which was attached to the letter of 22nd November 1973 from the noble Lord the Minister of State, Home Office, to the right hon. Member for Birkenhead ; and whether 79W he will insert in the table two additional columns stating the number of persons committed in each sentence band, the first column stating the numbers committed for family maintenance and
NON-CRIMINAL PRISONERS COMMITTED BY MAGISTRATES' COURTS AND DISCHARGED IN 1970, 1971 AND 1972 Percentages of Total Dischargea Committed for Wife's and Children's Maintenance or for Bastardy Arrears Percentages of Sentence Served Length of Sentence* in Weeks (the words "up to" mean "up to and including") Number† of persons discharged Over 10 per cent. Over 10 per cent. Over 80 per cent. Over 95 per cent. 1970 Up to 2 weeks … 63 95 78 71 52 Over 2 up to 4 weeks … 364 92 83 75 57 Over 4 up to 8 weeks … 2,865 95 87 83 58 Over 8 up to 12 weeks … 26 89 85 39 31 Over 12 up to 26 weeks … 9 — — — — Over 26 weeks … 6 — — — — 1971 Up to 2 weeks … 63 97 81 73 49 Over 2 up to 4 weeks … 318 91 79 74 58 Over 4 up to 8 weeks … 2,596 95 87 83 57 Over 8 up to 12 weeks … 24 96 79 29 25 Over 12 up to 26 weeks … 5 — — — — Over 26 weeks … 3 — — — — 1972 Up to 2 weeks … 48 98 81 65 40 Over 2 up to 4 weeks … 314 90 79 73 56 Over 4 up to 8 weeks … 2,615 94 84 80 55 Over 8 up to 12 weeks … 24 88 67 50 56 Over 12 up to 26 weeks … 5 — — — — Over 26 weeks … — — — — — 80W
Other Committals Proportion of Sentence Served Length of Sentence* in Weeks (the words "up to" mean "up to and including") Number† of persons discharged Over 10 per cent. Over 50 per cent. Over 80 per cent. Over 95 per cent. 1970 Up to 2 weeks … 104 89 64 55 38 Over 2 up to 4 weeks … 187 82 53 45 35 Over 4 up to 8 weeks … 377 75 55 48 34 Over 8 up to 12 weeks … 78 63 39 24 21 Over 12 up to 26 weeks … 123 37 20 8 5 Over 26 weeks … 3 — — — — 1971 Up to 2 weeks … 97 89 68 62 42 Over 2 up to 4 weeks … 180 77 54 49 41 Over 4 up to 8 weeks … 636 86 73 66 47 Over 8 up to 12 weeks … 100 57 38 22 14 Over 12 up to 26 weeks … 92 45 23 13 10 Over 26 weeks … 1 — — — — 1972 Up to 2 weeks … 95 94 57 51 42 Over 2 up to 4 weeks … 140 77 46 39 29 Over 4 up to 8 weeks … 410 75 61 55 34 Over 8 up to 12 weeks … 92 52 35 24 22 Over 12 up to 26 weeks … 105 43 26 14 11 Over 26 weeks … — — — — — * The periods shown relate to the length of sentence to be served at the time of committal to prison. † The figures show the numbers of persons discharged from custody in the years concerned and are based on the latest available data. They exclude persons who were not released within the stated period of imprisonment because they were the subject of further charges or sentences of imprisonment. bastardy arrears, the second the numbers committed for other reasons.
§ Mr. CarlisleYes. The additional information requested has been included in the following table.