§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of persons convicted for offences in relation to the provisions of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1880 or the Civil Imprisonment (Scotland) Act 1882 in each of the past 20 years in terms of(a) type of offence, (b) sex of convicted miscreant and (c) type of sentence imposed by the court; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonInformation in the form requested is not available, but the prison population of civil prisoners averaged 1 in the years 1985 to 19879, while the average number of receptions of such prisoners over this period was 15. These figures relate to all types of civil imprisonment.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the latest available figures and percentages for people sentenced by the courts for indictable offences broken down by(a) sex and (b) age.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe tables give information on all persons who were proceeded against on indictment and who had a charge proved against them in 1989. It is not possible to provide information on persons who had a charge proved under summary procedure whose cases could have been heard on indictment.
Persons with a charge proved under solemn procedure, 1989 Sex Number Per cent Males 2,965 95 Females 147 5 Total1 3,129 100 1 Includes sex not known.
Age Number Per cent 8–15 12 0 16–20 741 24 21–25 912 29 26–30 598 19 31–40 503 16 Over 40 306 10 Age not known 57 2 Total 3,129 100 Note: Companies have been excluded throughout.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the latest available figures and percentages for the total number of people cautioned for summary and indictable offences broken down by(a) sex, (b) age and (c) type of offence.
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§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonInformation on the number of persons warned by the police is not collected centrally.