HC Deb 27 October 1982 vol 29 cc395-6W
Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons have been convicted for vandalism under section 78 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 for the latest period for which figures are available; and how many persons have been convicted for malicious mischief in the same period and for a similar convenient period preceding the date on which section 78 of the 1980 Act came into effect.

Mr. Allan Stewart:

Section 78 of the Act came into effect on 1 February 1981. The figures requested are given in the following table. Figures for 1982 are not yet available.

Persons against whom a charge was proved
Scotland
Period *Vandalism Malicious Mischief
1 February 1980 to 31 December 1980 n.a. 3,959
1 February 1981 to 31 December 1981 2,379 2,290
*Under Section 78 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980.

Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland for the latest convenient period, how many compensation orders were made under section 58 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 in Scottish courts.

Mr. Allan Stewart:

From 1 April 1981, when section 58 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act came into effect, until 31 December 1981, 2,386 compensation orders were made by Scottish courts. Figures for 1982 are not yet available.