HC Deb 20 May 1980 vol 985 cc197-8W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were sentenced to community service orders in 1978 and 1979 in Scotland.

Mr. Rifkind

The information requested is as follows:

Year Number of community service orders
1978 279
1979 433

The 1979 figure is provisional.

Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people completed community service orders in 1978 and 1979 in Scotland.

Mr. Rifkind

In 1978, 78 people completed community service orders and in 1979, 156.

Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people served custodial sentences for non-completion of community service orders in 1979 and 1980 in Scotland.

Mr. Rifkind

In 1979, 29 people received custodial sentences having not satisfactorily completed community service orders. Data for 1980 are not yet available.