§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what has been (a) the shortest and (b) the longest time in dealing with an individual charged with an offence in connection with the mining dispute;
(2) what is the average length of time in bringing to court people charged with offences arising in connection with the mining dispute.
§ Mr. MellorThis information is not available centrally and could not be collected without disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons involved in the mining dispute have been sentenced to imprisonment; and what has been the average term of imprisonment.
§ Mr. Giles ShawBetween 13 March and 6 November inclusive, the latest period for which information is available centrally, 46 of those convicted of offences in connection with the miners' strike received sentences of imprisonment. The longest term of imprisonment imposed was nine months, but it is not possible from the information available centrally to calculate the average term of imprisonment.
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people involved in the mining dispute have (a) been charged and (b) been dealt with by the courts since the mining dispute began.
§ Mr. Giles ShawBetween 13 March and 6 November inclusive, the latest period for which information is available centrally, 6,294 people were charged with offences in connection with the miners' dispute. During the same period 2,731 cases arising from the dispute were dealt with by the courts.