§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many offenders received alternative sentences for non-completion of community service orders in 1979 in (a) Greater London and (b) England and Wales;
(2) how many offenders were brought back to court for non-completion of community service orders in 1979 in (a) Greater London and (b) England and Wales.
§ Mr. BrittanThe information available relates to court appearances of persons breaching community service orders. The 437W latest figures are for 1978 and those for the whole of England and Wales are published in table 6.30 of the 'Criminal Statistics, England and Wales, 1978'
PERSONS BREACHING COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERS BY TYPE OF COURT, TYPE OF SENTENCE OR ORDER, SEX AND AGE—ENGLAND AND WALES 1978 Number of persons Type of court and sentence following a breach All ages Males Aged 17 and under 21 Aged 21 and over All ages Females Aged 17 and under 21 and Aged 21 over Magistrates' Courts Conditional discharge … 15 9 6 3 1 2 Probation order … 19 9 10 6 2 4 Fine … 481 207 274 22 6 16 Detention centre order … 60 60 * * * * Imprisonment— Suspended … 104 32 72 11 2 9 Immediate … 187 43 144 10 2 8 Otherwise dealt with … 76 46 30 6 3 3 Total … 942 406 536 58 16 42 The Crown Court Conditional discharge … 2 2 — — — — Probation order … 14 11 3 2 1 1 Fine … 67 33 34 1 — 1 Detention centre order … 31 31 * * * * Borstal training … 103 103 * 1 1 * Imprisonment— Suspended … 59 16 43 5 1 4 Immediate … 271 69 202 5 1 4 Otherwise dealt with … 175 122 53 6 2 4 Total … 722 387 335 20 6 14 * Not applicable. —Nil.
§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of offenders who do not complete community service was brought back to court and re-sentenced in 1979 in (a) Greater London and (b) England and Wales.
§ Mr. BrittanStatistics are not avail-in the form requested. However, except in a very few cases where the offender absconds or dies, all those who do not complete their orders are taken back to the courts under sections 16 and 17 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973.