§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women are in prison for(a) theft and handling stolen goods and (b) fraud and forgery; and if he will provide a breakdown of the categories they fall into.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe latest readily available information is given in the table.
Female sentenced prisoners1 in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales on 30 June 1990: by offence Offence Number2 Theft of motor vehicle — Taking and driving away 1 Other thefts 161 Handling stolen goods 49 Frauds 44 Forgery 6 Other known offences 843 Offence not recorded 149 All offences 1,253 1 Including those committed in default of payment of a fine. 2 Provisional figures.