HC Deb 26 November 1991 vol 199 cc436-7W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish a table showing(a) the variety of non-custodial sentences given for the offence of taking a vehicle without consent for the years 1980–88 and (b) a breakdown of custodial and non-custodial sentences for the above offence for 1989 and 1990.

Mr. John Patten

The information requested is given in the tables. 1990 data are not yet available.

Sentence disposals
Year Total for sentence Absolute discharge Conditional discharge Fine Probation order Supervision order Community service order Attendance centre order Care order Fully suspended sentence Immediate custody Otherwise dealt with
1981 8 5 1 1 1
1982 2 2
1983 3 1 1 1
1984 3 1 1 1
1985 5 1 1 3
1986 8 1 1 6
1987 14 2 2 1 1 2 3 3
19881 2 1 1
1989 15 1 2 3 3 5 1
1 These two triable-either-way offences were reclassified as summary offences under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (12 October 1988)
Table C. Number of persons sentenced to immediate custody at all courts for offences of unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle and unauthorised taking of a conveyance other than motor vehicle or pedal cycle by type of disposal and sentence length 1989.
England and Wales
Offence Total immediate custody Custodial sentence disposal Sentence length
Young offender institution Partly suspended sentence Unsuspended sentence 6 months and under Over 6 months and up to 1 year Over 1 year and up to 18 months Over 18 months and up to 2 years Over 2 years and up to 3 years Over 3 years
Unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle 2,515 1,617 12 886 2,459 41 11 3 1
Unauthorised taking of a conveyance other than a motor vehicle or pedal cycle 10 3 1 6 9 1