§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many males aged 16 to 21 years, and 21 years and over were put on probation in each of the years 1971 to 1976 inclusive by (a)courts of solemn procedure and (b) courts of summary procedure;
(2) how many females aged 16 to 21 years, and 21 years and over were put on probation in each of the years 1971 to 1976 inclusive by (a) courts of solemn
PERSONS PLACED ON PROBATION After full committal Summary Males Females Males Females Number of previous convictions 0 1–3 Total No. 0 1–3 Total No. 0 1–3 Total No. 0 1–3 Tota1 No. Aged 16–20: 1971 … 16 18 44 6 3 21 1,161 107 1,331 261 7 268 1972 … 19 18 44 2 4 6 1,031 118 1,215 240 11 251 1973 … 29 18 54 5 1 6 962 70 1,094 270 10 281 1974 … 26 9 47 5 1 6 1,000 65 1,126 235 13 248 1975 … 19 19 56 7 2 10 988 38 1,060 257 7 266 1976 … 29 23 65 16 4 20 980 26 1,030 189 7 196 21 and over: 1971 … 28 7 47 19 6 26 783 52 901 387 18 415 1972 … 14 7 39 12 3 16 755 44 882 425 19 455 1973 … 19 10 43 11 5 17 712 40 831 407 19 430 1974 … 13 13 45 12 6 19 644 42 743 371 22 402 1975 … 21 13 58 12 4 17 570 22 645 402 11 417 1976 … 21 8 58 18 1 21 629 11 652 395 3 404