§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many community service orders have been made by the courts in England and Wales 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. John PattenThe information requested is given in the tables. The figures for court orders differ slightly from the figures published in probation statistics because they are compiled on a slightly different basis.
Persons sentenced to community service orders by the courts Year Number 1984 37,900 1985 38,300 1986 35,100 1987 35,900 1988 35,300 Source:
Criminal Statistics England and Wales 1988.
Persons commencing community service orders by hours specified, 1988 Hours specified Number 40 and less than 100 7,490 100 and less than 150 13,670 150 and less than 200 7,850 200 to 240 inclusive 5,900 Total 34,900 Source:
Probation Statistics England and Wales 1988.