§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number and proportion of offences triable only on indictment which attracted non-custodial sentences in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation for 1986 to 1988 is given in the table.
Data for 1989 will not be available until autumn 1990.
Persons given non-custodial sentences for offences triable only on indictment 1986 to 1988 England and Wales Year Total sentenced Number given non-custodial sentences Per cent. 1986 9,679 2,520 26 1987 10,163 2,498 25 1988 10,464 2,752 26