§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of prisoners on custodial remand for scheduled and non-scheduled offences, respectively, were (a) given a non-custodial sentence, (b) given a custodial sentence and (c) found not guilty or not proceeded against in the first six months of the current year.
§ Mr. ScottThe information in relation to those tried in the first six months of this year is as follows:
Type of Disposal Scheduled Offences Non-Scheduled Offences Per cent. Per cent. (a) Non-custodial Sentence 9 14 (b) Custodial Sentence 68 57 (c) Found Not Guilty or Not Proceeded Against 23 29
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners were remanded in custody prior to trial for scheduled and non-scheduled offences, respectively, for the first six months of the current year.