§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will provide particulars of the number of sentences passed of 14 days, 28 days, one month, 56 days and up to three months by judges at Liverpool Crown court during 1979–80.
§ Mr. MayhewInformation for 1979 is given in the following table; that for 1980 is not yet available.
Sentences of immediate imprisonment of up to 3 months by length of sentence Liverpool Crown Court 1979 Number Length of sentence For Principal offence* For other offences† Total 7 days 2 3 5 14 days 1 3 4 21 days 5 1 6 28 days 15 3 18 1 month 7 39 46 35 days 1 0 1 40 days 1 0 5 42 days 5 0 5 56 days 1 0 1 2 months 13 20 33 3 months 89 102 191 Total 140 171 311 * The most severe sentence imposed. † In conjunction with another more severe sentence; concurrent or consecutive.