§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men and women were sent to prison in 1972 to 1976 for theft with no violence.
§ Mr. JohnThe information is as follows:
PERSONS SENTENCED TO IMMEDIATE IMPRISONMENT FOR OFFENCES OF THEFT ENGLAND AND WALES Males Females 1972 … … … 7,207 368 1973 … … … 6,367 398 1974 … … … 6,759 397 1975 … … … 7,987 491 The figures do not include persons convicted of robbery or burglary.
Information for 1976 is not yet available.