§ Mr. BatisteTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (i) how many juveniles have been convicted of(a) offences against property, (b) assault, (c) taking cars without the owner's consent, (d) driving without a licence and (e) dangerous driving in England in each of the last five years;
(2) how many juveniles have been convicted of burglary in England in the last five years.
§ Mr. JackThe information is given in the table.
Number of juveniles (persons aged 10 to under 17) convicted at all courts of certain offences 1987–91) England Principal offence 1987 1988 1989 1990 1 1991 Offences against property Burglary 10,244 8,474 7,060 6,266 5,549 Theft and handling stolen goods 19,967 16,365 10,013 9,123 7,976 Fraud and forgery 436 357 317 243 214 Criminal damage 1,462 1,420 1,072 1,120 969 Assault Grievous bodily harm 582 616 565 551 464 Actual bodily harm 2,789 2,983 2,863 2,423 2,190 Assault on constable 259 240 233 232 192 Common assault1 59 59 157 220 231 Theft or unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle
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Table A Number and percentage of offenders found guilty at all courts and cautioned in the East Midlands region, Nottinghamshire police force area
and England and Wales by age and type of offences 1991
1Area/type of offence Cautioned Aged under 21 years Found guilty Total found guilty or cautioned Cautioned All Ages Found guilty Total guilty or cautioned Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. [= 100%] [= 100%] [= 100%] East Midlands region Indictable offences 10,868 69 9,541 36 20,409 48 15,782 26,311 42,093 Summary non-motoring offences 3,081 59 6,011 17 9,092 22 5,226 36,420 41,646 All offences (excluding summary motoring) 13,949 66 15,552 25 29,501 35 21,008 62,731 83,739 Nottinghamshire pfa Indictable offences 4,353 67 3,501 38 7,854 50 6,452 9,190 15,642 Summary non-motoring offences 1,040 66 2,100 18 3,140 23 1,573 11,885 13,458 All offences (excluding summary motoring) 5,393 67 5,601 27 10,994 38 8,025 21,075 29,100 England and Wales Indictable offences 119,424 66 115,376 34 234,800 46 179,885 335,394 515,279 Summary non-motoring offences 38,649 39 63,279 14 101,928 19 98,880 450,558 549,438 All offences (excluding summary motoring) 158,073 57 178,655 23 336,728 32 278,765 785,952 1,064,717 1 Provisional.
England Principal offence 1987 1988 1989 1990 1 1991 Theft 921 668 582 524 500 Unauthorised taking2 4,919 4,507 4,284 3,861 3,573 Driving without a licence 38 42 16 28 26 Dangerous driving Reckless driving 76 113 169 214 288 1 Provisional. 2 Reclassification as summary offences under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (October 1988).
§ Mr. BatisteTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the number of offences committed by juveniles in England while on bail in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. JackInformation is not currently available nationally. However, my Department is presently examining with the police ways in which the extent of offending on bail can be effectively monitored at a national level.
§ Mr. BatisteTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will consult the police authorities on the reform of legislation to permit custodial sentences to be imposed on juvenile offenders.
§ Mr. JackWe intend to consult widely, including representative organisations of the police service, before bringing any firm legislative proposals before Parliament.
§ Mr. MealeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of offenders in(a) the east midlands, (b) Nottinghamshire, (c) Mansfield and (d) England and Wales were under 21 years in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Jack[holding answer 15 January 1993]: Information for 1991, which is provisional, is given in the tables.
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Table B Number and percentage of offenders found guilty at Mansfield1 petty sessional division by age and type of offence 19912 Area/type of offence Aged under 21 years Found guilty All ages Found guilty Number per cent. ( =100 per cent.) Mansfield petty sessional division Indictable offences 734 41 1,807 Summary non-motoring offences 418 18 2,364 All offences (excluding summary motoring) 1,152 28 4,171 1 Including convictions at the Crown Court where the committing court was Mansfield petty sessional division. 2 Provisional.