HC Deb 06 July 1990 vol 175 cc735-6W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of prisoners on custodial remand for (i) scheduled and (ii) non-scheduled offences were(a) given a non-custodial sentence, (b) given a custodial sentence and (c) found not guilty or not proceeded against in 1989.

Mr. Cope

[holding answer 4 July 1990]: The information requested is as follows:

Per cent.
1989 (i) Scheduled (ii) Non-scheduled
(a) Non-custodial 14.3 17.5
(b) Custodial 75.4 72.2
(c) not guilty etc. 10.3 10.3

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners were remanded in custody prior to trial for(a) scheduled and (b) non-scheduled offences in 1989.

Mr. Cope

[holding answer 4 July 1990]: In 1989, 928 individuals were remanded in custody for scheduled offences and 697 individuals were remanded in custody for non-scheduled offences.