§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many men and women, respectively, who were sentenced after deferment in 1985 following conviction for indictable offences received immediate custodial sentences;
(2) how many men and women, respectively, who were convicted of indictable offences in 1985 had their sentences deferred.
§ Mr. MellorThe readily available information is published in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales, 1985, Supplementary Tables, Volume 4" in tables S4.8(a), S4.8(b), S4.9(a) and S4.9(b).