§ Mr. Scott-Hopkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many community service orders were made in England and Wales in 1977.
§ Mr. John1976 is the latest period for which figures are available from records of criminal court proceedings; those figures are given on page 58 of "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales, 1976".
Bus crews Train crews Station staff Police 1976— Assaults reported … … … 972 19 163 56 Prosecutions … … … 131 83 1977— Assaults reported … … … 1,026 31 166 90 Prosecutions … … … 138 120 Details of the success of the prosecutions could be obtained only at disproportionate costs.