Community Service Order

HC Deb 09 May 1980 vol 984 cc281-2W

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many community service orders were imposed in 1979.

Mr. Brittan

The number of persons given community service orders in 1978 and the first half of 1979 is published in " Statistics on Community Service Orders ", Home Office statistical bulletin. issue 3/80 (tables 1 and 5); information for the whole of 1979 is not yet available. The number of community service orders given to these persons in 1978 is referred to in paragraph 2 of the same statistical bulletin.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of the community service orders terminated in 1979 had been completed satisfactorily.

Mr. Brittan

The proportion of community service orders terminated in 1978 and the first half of 1979 by reasons for termination are published in " Statistics on community service orders" Home Office statistical bulletin issue 3/80 (tables 8 and 9); information for the whole of 1979 is not yet available.