§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table in 553W the Official Report showing for each of the last five years the numbers of persons sentenced (a) in default of fine payments and (b) for breach of the peace, giving
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 Number of persons received into prison in default of payment of a fine. 8,676 8,662 7,853 8,632 8,639 Number of persons convicted and sentenced for breach of the peace (including petty assault). 38,388 38,745 45,177 47,064 46,020 Number of persons convicted for breach of the peace (including petty assault) given direct sentences of imprisonment. 3,069 2,791 2,669 2,857 2,576 The figures for breach of the peace excluding petty assault are readily available only for 1975, when 35,175 persons were convicted and sentenced, of whom 1,578 were given direct sentences of imprisonment.
All figures relating to imprisonment include persons sentenced to young offenders institution, borstal and detention centre.