§ 1989. Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of crimes in London in(a) 1979 and (b)
Persons received under sentence into Prison Service establishments in England and Wales: by ethnic origin and court sentencing 1988 Court sentencing White West Indian Guyanese African Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Arab Mixed origin Other not recorded (including refusals) All receptions under sentence Crown Court 52 71 68 63 69 54 Magistrates' courts 48 29 32 37 31 46 Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the percentage of sentenced prisoners in England and Wales who emanate from an ethnic minority for the latest available date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 25 January 1990]The latest readily available information is given in the table:
Population under sentence in prison service establishments in England and Wales on 30 June 1989: by ethnic origin Ethnic origin Percentage White 83 West Indian, Guyanese, African 10 Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi 3 Chinese, Arab, Mixed origin 2 Other, not recorded (including refusals) 2 All sentenced persons in prison service establishment 100