§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many community service orders have been made by the courts in Scotland in each of the last five years; and if he will break down the figure in the last available year according to the number of hours of service specified in the order.
§ Mr. RifkindThe information is set out in the tables.
Community Service Orders made by Courts Year Number of Orders 1985 2,889 1986 3,453 1987 3,508 1988 3,590 1989 4,190
Number of Hours of Service Specified in the Order 1989 Number of Hours Number of Orders 40–95 802 100–140 1,429 150–190 991 200–240 968 Total 4,190